In a recent Instagram post after the death of George Floyd, Lizzo shared a powerful message urging white people to speak up and be actively anti-racist. “White people, this is your daily reminder that as long as you remain silent, you are part of the problem,” he said. “I know that you’re not a racist, but you have to be more than that.” She also reminded his Black followers that it is not your responsibility to educate people on racism or white privilege. “It is exhausting, and if they don’t see or believe that by now, don’t want to,” he said. “There are a Google, there are books, and can do so for themselves.”
“Now that the protesters have the attention of all, what are the next steps that we are taking to make sure that we are actually moving forward?”
The “Good As Hell”, the singer went on to say nationwide Black Lives Matter protests are only the beginning of the course. “Now that the protesters have the attention of all, what are the next steps that we are taking to make sure that we are actually moving forward and not going back to this bullsh*t?” – she asked. Lizzo, then urged his fans to help make this progress, as the world is stopped and waiting for the action.
Lizzo important video comes after a emotional IGTV on the Saturday, where the singer (who spent his early years of musical career in Minneapolis) spoke about how the fans can help to rebuild Black owned businesses in Minnesota, as well as the use of their privilege to fight against racism following Floyd’s death. Floyd was killed on May 25 in Minneapolis, when police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd in the neck for nearly nine minutes, though, as he said he could not breathe. The May 29, of Chauvin, was arrested and charged with third-degree murder, which sparked protests around the world with the campaign against violence and racism. Check out Lizzo’s poignant message following.
