Black Lives Matter Latest News, Photos, and Videos

Celebrities are speaking out and honoring Breonna Taylor on what would have been her 27th birthday.

Ashleigh Murray, Chloe x Halle, Francia Raisa, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Meghan Trainor, Kira Kosarin, and Ben Platt are among many celebs who have spoken out and shared petitions and more on Friday (June 5).

Breonna Taylor was an EMT who was sleeping in her bed when police silently executed a warrant at the wrong house, firing 22 shots, eight of which hit Breonna, causing her to lose her life.

“Happy Birthday Queen” has been a trending topic on Twitter as people speak out on her birthday.

“Today is her birthday. She deserves justice. Her mother deserves justice. The men who murdered her deserve to be charged. We are demanding justice!! @RandPaul @GovAndyBeshear @djaycameron @RepJohnYarmuth @senatemajldr #JusticeforBreonnaTaylor,” Ashleigh wrote on Twitter.

“happy birthday beautiful queen 👑 today we celebrate you!! 💕💕💕,” Chloe x Halle wrote on Instagram.

You can sign the petition to help bring justice to the officers right here, and you can see below on more ways to help.

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Leigh-Anne Pinnock is opening up about her experiences as a black woman in the music industry.

The 28-year-old Little Mix singer shared an emotional video, talking about what she has gone through and continues to go through.

“Like many of you, I have been feeling really heavy with everything that we are seeing online and hearing on the news,” Leigh-Anne captioned the video. “In the past I have mentioned some personal experiences that were triggered due to my race. More than ever I felt like it was time that I was completely open and honest with you all because finally, the world is awake and people want to listen, help and understand.”

“I’m not doing this video for sympathy or for you to watch and then go about normal life. I’m doing it because enough is enough and hopefully from sharing this we can all do more to understand the racism that takes place. In doing this we are able to approach the bigger issue and break down systemic racism. All we want is equality and justice for our black community. 🖤,” she added.

Last year, Leigh-Anne opened up about online abuse and fighting back against the trolls.

The week before, Leigh-Anne shared the exciting news that her boyfriend proposed to her!

Shawn Mendes is using his large following and platform to raise up young black voices.

The 21-year-old musician shared on Friday morning (June 5) that he’s handing over his social media.

“I’ve decided to hand over my platform on Instagram & give my stories for the next few days to some incredible young Black changemakers on the frontlines in the fight against systemic racism. Please receive them with love and solidarity. The first is @zysaidso. You can also head over to @shawnfoundation‘s IG for more information on her efforts,” Shawn captioned a photo of Zyahna Bryant.

Zyahna is an activist and organizer from Charlottesville, Virginia, the person who wrote the original petition to take down the Robert E Lee statue in Virginia. She is the first person to take over Shawn‘s accounts to share her story and what she’s doing to make a difference. Head to his Instagram now to watch her videos!

To find out more about Zyahna and her fight, you can read her op-ed piece with Teen Vogue, and you can follow her on Instagram at @zysaidso!

Daniella Perkins is speaking out about influencers.

The 19-year-old Knight Squad actress opened up on Thursday (June 4) about not understanding the people who aren’t using their platforms.

“I hear influencers saying ‘I’m not gonna post but I’m protesting’ Your job as an influencer is to influence. Sometimes it takes ppl to see their role models in action for them to be brave enough to join in. Flood my timeline. #BLM,” she wrote on Twitter.

Zach Clayton agreed with her and said, “agreed! i keep seeing people talk down about them posting it but them posting it will influence and encourage others to do the same..”

The week before, Daniella reposted a video and mentioned that she is not here for certain people.

“LISTEN. If you’re one of those people who don’t see what’s really going on UNFOLLOW ME. there’s racist people out there actively trying to ruin peaceful protest,” she said.

If you are short on money and still want to support the Black Lives Matter movement, there are still plenty of ways!

Noah Centineo reposted a handy guide on Instagram with different ways you can help and show support.

The guide is labeled, “Non-monetary support. Being an ally doesn’t stop when we are in a bind financially.”

Among the things you could do is watch 13th and When They See Us on Netflix, or watch Black Lives Matter activist videos.

There are also a number of petitions that you could sign, accounts to follow on Instagram, and of course, repost helpful information, such as the post Noah shared.

For more resources on how you can help out and get involved with the Black Lives Matter, be sure to check out our guide!

Eva Gutowski is dishing on how her very first protest went.

The 25-year-old YouTube star went out to march with friends Nikita Dragun and Alaine Kristina Limjoco at a Black Lives Matter protest in Los Angeles this week.

“So yesterday i attended my very first protest. It wasn’t as scary as i thought it would be. In fact, it wasn’t scary at all. I felt safe and liberated with my community. We made multiple laps peacefully, around the blocks of Hollywood,” Eva wrote. “Around 2 pm, we stopped for a food break, and began to eat lunch on a curb. That’s when a large military vehicle SKRTED around the corner, carrying like 20 swat team officers all hanging off the car. Like a choreographed dance, ALL THE OFFICERS AT ONCE flipped their face covers on, hopped off the car and assembled into a line, with guns drawn. We ran. I left my food on the curb. I ran so fast my water bottle fell out of my bag, and I found it 30 minutes later with skid marks on it.”

“They drew guns on 20 year old girls eating lunch on a curb, drew guns on young people walking with painted signs. Drew guns on literal LA lululemon protesters, outside of a TRADER JOES and a Bed Bath and Beyond. I was right there, feet away. NO ONE was posing a threat. Nothing makes sense in this at all,” Eva continued. “I personally believe some of the people hired to protect us, have been given orders to provoke chaos. We need to think clearly, and not allow this disturbing and *very obvious* attack on the people, distract us from the goal: reform at the political level. We must KEEP sharing our voices. We need to have CLEAR goals for the change we demand to happen. We need to come with all of our ducks in a row once the polls open.”

“Protesting has shown me the true magnitude of how backwards the system is, and even though we are seeing it at street level- remember, the armed forces on our streets take orders from someone ABOVE them. They want us to tear each other apart at street level. They are provoking citizens to retaliate AT THE street level. You have seen the bricks, the police breaking their own vehicles, and being identified among looters. Don’t let them distract you. Let’s go to the polls, and continue to attend and DOCUMENT peaceful protests. That is where we hit them. ❤️,” she finished.

In case you missed it, see what Eva shared about being biracial and how her grandfather inspired her to fight for what’s right.

Jake Paul was seen handing out water to Black Lives Matter protesters on Wednesday (June 3) in Los Angeles.

The 23-year-old’s girlfriend Julia Rose also helped give water to people in the march, before Jake was then seen marching along.

The next day, Jake was officially charged by police for being at an Arizona mall during riots and looting the weekend before. Find out what he was charged with here!

“gimme my charges and let’s put the focus back on George Floyd and Black Lives Matter,” Jake tweeted after the charges hit the news.

Jake‘s older brother Logan was also seen out taking part in protests on Wednesday. He carried a sign that read “I can’t breathe” for his day out.

The day before, Logan marched along with his girlfriend Josie Canseco. Logan has become very motivated in helping support the movement, even posting a podcast episode all about racism in America.