Published 16:49 IST, June 3rd 2020
Harry Styles holds up 'Black Lives Matter' placard & kneels with protesters in LA; watch
Ex-One Direction singer, Harry Styles joined the group of protesters in Los Angeles for the Black Lives Matter protests. Read on to know more about this here.
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brutal death of African-American George Floyd shook whole world, leading to protests taking place all over America. Several Hollywood celebrities have also joined Black Lives Matter protests and rallies. This time, it was ex-One Direction singer, Harry Styles who joined rally in Los Angeles holding a placard and kneeling on streets in a silent protest.
Harry Styles kneels in protests on LA streets against George Floyd's death
Harry Styles joined Black Lives Matter protests in Los Angeles making an important statement on matter. Viral pictures on internet show singer kneeling down on streets with his fist raised in air. This is said to be a sign of solidarity and unity towards oppressed individuals. Styles also held up a placard which said, "Black Lives Matter".
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Harry Styles has also donated to bail funds for protestors arrested during many Black Lives Matter marches. He also urged his fans to do same. t only that, but Harry has also put up posts on his social media against George Floyd's death.
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Apart from Harry Styles, many or Hollywood celebrities have also joined Black Lives Matter protests on streets of America. Singer Halsey had walked streets in protest on May 30, 2020, where she spoke about brutalities of police officers towards protesters. She also claimed to have been shot by rubber bullets and shrapnel by police. Hollywood actor John Cusack also claimed that police had charged towards him with a baton during protest in Chicago. Ors, like Justin Bieber, Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga have been vocal about ir protests on social media.
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African-American citizen, George Floyd was murdered by a policeman on May 25, 2020. A viral video recorded by a bystander showed officer kneeling on Floyd's neck for almost eight minutes while Floyd kept pleading he could t brea. officer, who has been identified as Derek Chauvin, was arrested on Friday and charged with third-degree murder. Since n, protests have broken out in solidarity with African-American community all over globe, especially in America.
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16:49 IST, June 3rd 2020