Celebrities and BLM

     I have made clear at the beginning of this blog about those are in need of a voice. Although there are many impressive acts going on right now with the BLM movement, I am most stunned by the celebrities who have chosen to speak out and support this movement. Today, I will be talking about Beyonce and Colin Kaepernick.

     In February of 2016, Beyonce performed in the 50th Superbowl Sunday halftime show.
What do you see interesting about this photo? I found that this was an awakening point in our society. Beyonce is known as "queen B", and in this halftime show, her backup dancers are dressed as what I understand to be "Black Panthers". On top of that, but they performed her new song, "Formation".
     Beyonce see's the discrimination that is going about in America, and instead of forgetting her roots, she used her fame to speak for those who can not. Beyonce is a celebrity, but she is also black. The song "Formation", in my opinion was sang purposely to show to everyone else that the black community is gearing up once and for all for the equality that they deserve.

Kaepernick has received lots of backlash. His way to protest is to kneel for the national anthem.
 Kaepernick too is using his fame to speak for the voiceless. The way that I like to defend his act, is by a speech written by Frederick Douglass, "What to the Slave is the 4th of July". You can access the full speech here.
"Fellow-citizens; above your national, tumultuous joy, I hear the mournful wail of millions! whose chains, heavy and grievous yesterday, are, to-day, rendered more intolerable by the jubilee shouts that reach them."-Frederick Douglass
This courageous act has brought about many others following in his footsteps. The National Anthem was brought about for those who have fought for our freedom. The key word here is "freedom". What good is fighting if not all who stand behind have the same freedom as those standing beside them?