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Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid Join the Black Lives Matter Movement

by Gautami Kankipati posted on June 12, 2020
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Former One Direction star Zayn Malik posted on his Instagram for the first time since February to show support for the Black Lives Matter Movement. 

On Blackout Tuesday, Malik posted a black square with the caption, “#blacklivesmatter.” He also asked his fans to sign a petition about #DefundThePolice on his Instagram stories.

Zayn Malik followed a post from his girlfriend, supermodel Gigi Hadid. Hadid was sharing her thoughts on the movement with her fans by sharing a variety of sources on her Instagram stories. She had also posted the black square on Blackout Tuesday about an hour before Malik did.

 

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Hadid also shared a quote by Will Smith on Instagram after the news of George Floyd’s death came out. The post was followed by a long caption, expressing her sadness about the events.

 

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Enraged. Sickened. Heartbroken. But never surprised. This happens way too often – and the videos that go viral are not isolated events. It seems that only when caught on camera are bigots & MURDERERS even getting “investigated” or fired .. unfortunately, the only way things will start changing is if all these racist, ignorant, monsters (badge &/or not) have to face the consequences- behind bars. && it’s not only an issue with black men being killed by cops … it’s an issue every time we see them being treated, in even non-violent situations, VERY CLEARLY differently than many very-high-risk incidents involving white men; it’s an issue that the President is making dangerous public statements about enforcing the shooting of protesters -rightfully angered by another UNNEEDED KILLING of another black person & DEMANDING JUSTICE WHERE IT IS 100% NEEDED- while exactly 28 days earlier, he tweeted about white protesters, who stood ARMED WITH GUNS protesting a WORLDWIDE HEALTH PANDEMIC as “very good people” urging the Governor to “See them, talk to them, make a deal.” ?????????? This is, too, an issue about the “Karen’s” we see filmed weekly- using someone’s race, as a point to try and push their agenda, while calling the police in situations where their lives are clearly not actually in danger at all….. they’re just plain f***ing racist. EVERY. TIME. feels more disheartening and nauseating because our cries for the Government and Americans to do better seem unheard; but even when we feel like what we do isn’t enough or can’t help, we have to do more. Keep signing petitions, making calls to demand justice, speaking out (this is not just if you have a big platform- it starts in your homes and communities), and fighting to make a difference for every life that has been wrongly taken or effected by THE PANDEMIC OF RACISM. THIS IS ABOUT BEING AGAINST EVERY SENSELESS ACT OF DISCRIMINATION THAT BURDENS THIS COUNTRY.

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We respect Malik’s and Hadid’s decisions to express their support and join the Black Lives Matter movement.

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