Published 18:36 IST, June 5th 2020
Hasan Minhaj's anti-racism video praised online, netizens call it 'most powerful message'
Comedian and Netflix show Patriot Act host, Hasan Minhaj's take on racism is being praised by netizens all over the world. See the video and reactions here.
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tragic death of an African American man named George Floyd brought back world's attention on issue of racism. A lot of celebrities have come forward and have supported Black Lives Matter movement that was triggered by George Floyd’s death.
Recently, comedian and Netflix show Patriot Act host, Hasan Minhaj expressed his opinions on current situation regarding racism and worldwide Black Lives Matter movement. He recently released a video on YouTube talking about racism and anti-black attitudes.
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Hasan Minhaj's video on racism
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Hasan Minhaj released a Patriot Act Digital Exclusive episode on YouTube. episode is titled as ‘We Cant Stay Silent About George Floyd.’ 12-minute long episode is doing rounds on internet ever since it dropped on YouTube. Hasan Minhaj is being praised for his stand on racism and also anti-black attitudes prevalent among South Asian communities.
In video, Hasan Minhaj has done a break down of Black Lives Matter movement. In his video, he has also talked about how racism is also related to or mirities too.
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Fans praise his take on racism and Black Lives Matter movement
episode is being well received by audience across social media platforms. Netizens are showing ir support and are praising Hasan Minhaj for taking a stand and also addressing racism among Asian communities. One user wrote that it is one of most powerful messs that he has seen.
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user furr added that this has to stop and this has to change. One user commented, “Hasan Minhaj calling out Indian community for its hypocrisy and colorist actions during this time is exactly what I needed. Thank you @patriotact”.
Some users also praised Hasan Minhaj’s Patriot act episode for calling out double standards that are present in many Asian communities and also Bollywood.
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unfortunate death of George Floyd has sparked off a worldwide movement for Black Lives Matter. A lot of Hollywood actors such as John Boyega, Henry Cavill, Emilia Clarke, Hugh Jackson, Samuel L. Jackon, Cole Sprouse, Keanu Reeves, Halsey, etc. participated in Blackout Tuesday movement. movement was done over social media to show support to Black Lives Matter movement.
Celebrities from Bollywood industry like Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Karan Johar, Neha Dhupia and ors have shown ir support to worldwide movement.
18:36 IST, June 5th 2020