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Lana Condor and Noah Centineo are teaming up with Favored Nations in the fight against racial injustice!

The To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before co-stars will join Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors and other special guests and experts for a live virtual event.

During the event, Lana and Noah will read scenes from the first two movies in the series, and might even give a sneak peek by reading a scene from To All The Boys 3!

“I’m so excited to be partnering with @favorednations in the fight against racial injustice and inequality in our country. ⁣⁣To raise money for organizations leading these efforts, Noah and I will be doing a live table read event, along with important messages from activists and artists from the Black community. ⁣⁣Together, let’s learn more about systemic racism and how we can create change.⁣⁣ ❤️,” Lana captioned their video on Instagram.

The stars will also be raising money for a number of Black Lives Matter organizations.

To reserve your spot, donate, and find out more info, head to FavoredNations.Org/idk!

Taylor Swift is continuing to use her platform to support causes that matter to her and that includes the Black Lives Matter movement right now.

The 30-year-old singer took to Twitter on Friday (June 12) and wrote a 10-tweet thread in which she spoke out against people who are trying to keep up statues of racist historical figures in the state of Tennessee.

Protesters who are out there as part of the Black Lives Matter movement have been tearing down these controversial statues and some people want them to be replaced. Taylor decided to give fans a history lesson about the awful things that some of these historical figures did.

“Replacing his statue is a waste of state funds and a waste of an opportunity to do the right thing,” Taylor said. “Taking down statues isn’t going to fix centuries of systemic oppression, violence and hatred that black people have had to endure but it might bring us one small step closer to making ALL Tennesseans and visitors to our state feel safe – not just the white ones.”

Taylor wants these historical figures to be classified as “villains” instead of “heroes.”

“When you fight to honor racists, you show black Tennesseans and all of their allies where you stand, and you continue this cycle of hurt. You can’t change history, but you can change this,” she concluded her string of tweets.

In other Taylor news, it was just reported that she has been donating to campaigns launched by young fans who are working to do good in their communities!

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Netflix has revealed a new section of it’s site.

The streaming service announced on Wednesday (June 10) that they have curated a list of titles in support of Black Lives Matter.

“When we say ‘Black Lives Matter,’ we also mean ‘Black storytelling matters’,” Netflix wrote on Instagram. “With an understanding that our commitment to true, systemic change will take time – we’re starting by highlighting powerful and complex narratives about the Black experience.”

“When you log onto Netflix today, you will see a carefully curated list of titles that only begin to tell the complex and layered stories about racial injustice and Blackness in America,” the service added.

Among the titles that are a part of the new category, include TV shows All American, Pose, Dear White People, Marvel’s Luke Cage, #blackAF, and When They See Us. Some of the movies included are Beyonce‘s Homecoming documentary, American Son, See You Yesterday, Teach Us All, and Michelle Obama‘s Becoming.

Go to Netflix.com/BlackLivesMatter to see more!

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Lidya Jewett is opening up about her story.

The 13-year-old Good Girls actress shared on Instagram about being a black actress and being handed flesh colored accessories to wear that didn’t match her skin tone, and the first couple of times she was called a racial slur.

“My story *The first time I was called a ‘n*gger* was by a white man. I was 10. I was sitting in a restaurant in Atlanta where I was shooting a movie. He then said I looked like those ‘little girls blown up in the church’. He also said I belonged in Selma. *i have had more than one hair person sigh loudly when doing my hair on a movie set and roll their eyes at the other hair people. They think I don’t see and hear but I do. *i have been given costume accessories and I’m told ‘they want you to wear these flesh tone pieces’. But they are not my flesh tone,” Lidya recalled.

“the next time I was called a *n*gger* I was told I belonged in the back of the bus. I was also 10. *when I am in a store the security people are close by. I have been taught to keep my hands out where they can be seen and not pick up anything or to put my hands near my pockets. I hear the speaker call for a security scan of the part of the store I am in. I am taught to stand out in the open,” she continued.

“I have never even thought of stealing anything. I can pay for the things I want to buy. I deserve to have flesh colored items that match my flesh. I deserve to have people who GET to touch my hair be respectful about it because it is me. I deserve not to be called the n word. And I deserve to be able to relax in a store that I want to shop in and not worry that people think I might steal. I deserve these things because these things matter. I matter. Black lives matter,” Lidya said.

Found out ways you can continue to support Black Lives Matter!

The Flash showrunner is speaking out in support of Black Lives Matter.

Executive Producer/Showrunner Eric Wallace shared a letter in response to the firing of Hartley Sawyer after his offensive tweets resurfaced.

In the letter, Eric made a vow to bring some changes to the series.

“I, too, am committed to bringing permanent change to the work environment here on THE FLASH. Yes, this is a family show. But it’s for all families. That includes Black and Brown ones,” he writes.

“In order to facilitate this, I will continued to find Black and Brown writers, directors, actors and producers of all genders to help tell FLASH stories,” Eric continued. “Their stories are part of the American narrative, too, and must be heard. And the more you hear and see us, the more you will begin to recognize one simple fact: We’re human beings, too.”

If you missed it, see what The Flash executives said in response to Hartley‘s tweets, as well as star Grant Gustin‘s response.

Alex and Maia Shibutani have made a donation in support of Black Lives Matter!

The ice skating siblings joined the valiant efforts of the BTS army in raising over a million dollars, in just one day.

“#BTSARMY has raised over $1 million for Black Lives Matter causes to match @bts.bighitofficial’s donation – and they’re still going. We made a donation – please join us!” they wrote on Instagram on Sunday (June 7).

The efforts of the very passionate fandom was in response to the K-pop group’s donation of their own.

BTS and their management company Big Hit Entertainment donated $1 million to Black Lives Matter, Variety confirmed over the weekend.

“Black people all over the world are in pain at this moment from the trauma of centuries of oppression. We are moved by the generosity of BTS and allies all over the world who stand in solidarity in the fight for Black lives,” Kailee Scales, Black Lives Matter managing director, said in a statement.

Just a few days before, BTS shared a message in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

K-Pop stans also took over hashtags that were anti-Black Lives Matter last week.