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Logan Paul and Josie Canseco keep close while marching in the Black Lives Matter protest on Tuesday afternoon (June 2) in Los Angeles.

The 25-year-old YouTuber and the the 23-year-old model spent the afternoon showing the support in the fight against racial injustice.

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For the protest, Logan carried a sign that read “Black Lives Matter” while Josie carried a sign that read “This Is F–ked.”

Over the weekend, Logan took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the ongoing racial injustice that is going on around the country.

“Knowing that it’s 2020 & an embarrassingly large portion of our country still functions with the same archaic values of those who originally took the land we live on is so fkn disappointing. it’s time to evolve. eradicate hatred, normalize equality. we can’t keep living like this,” Logan tweeted.

Johnny Orlando is speaking out about his privilege and how he can help.

The 17-year-old singer and YouTuber shared a message about the Black Lives Matter movement, and how he doesn’t want artists and influencers to waste their platform by not speaking up.

“i am privileged. i will never understand the struggles that so many people in the world face on an everyday basis simply because of the colour of their skin, but i am trying to. i am lucky to have a platform. i have always tried to spread positivity & keep things light on here but that is simply not enough,” Johnny wrote on Instagram. “by ignoring these issues or staying silent, you are contributing to the issue that is so prevalent in our world. when i first saw the video of george floyd i was appalled. it made me sick, and then it made me angry. growing up in canada where i did, this is not something i have ever witnessed first hand. for that i am privileged, and i wish i had acknowledged that within myself sooner.”

“i have taken these last few days to educate myself, listen to others, sign any petition i see, and donate. i want to be part of the solution, not the problem. in order to move forward we must stand together,” he continued. “our generation needs to be vocal & be the change we wish to see in the world. to my fellow artists / influencers, a platform is a horrible thing to waste & if you are not speaking up right now you don’t deserve to have one.”

“to my black fans, i am here for you, i am here with you, i love you all so much. i am going to continue educating myself on how i can personally help offline. ‘there is no freedom until we are all equal’. #BlackLivesMatter,” Johnny concluded.

Selena Gomez is taking part in “Black Out Tuesday“.

The 27-year-old entertainer shut down her website, leaving only a message and a few Black Lives Matter accounts to follow.

“It’s my hope today you are taking the time to do some introspective thinking about how we can all come together and listen to one another with an open heart and mind. The country is long overdue for meaningful changes to our broken society. Black lives matter,” the message reads, with the accounts the following accounts listed, “@blklivesmatter @whenweallvote @colorofchange @naacp”

In addition to her personal site being down, Selena‘s Rare Beauty Instagram page also shared a message, along with a black box.

“To our community, we are going dark tomorrow to take part in #BlackoutTuesday. It’s our hope that we can all take time to do some introspective thinking about how we can all come together and listen to one another with an open heart and mind,” the statement read.

“We’re also thinking through how we can take action against systemic racism and make change. The country is long overdue for meaningful changes to our broken society. Black lives matter,” the caption concluded with the hashtag, “#theshowmustbepaused.”

Madison Beer is joining the fight.

The 21-year-old singer was seen protesting at one of the protests nationwide calling out white supremacy and police brutality following George Floyd‘s murder on Monday (June 1) in West Hollywood, Calif.

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“i am heartbroken, enraged, and disturbed over the murder of George Floyd. i am mourning all of the unjust murders of black people around the world in the hands of institutional racism and hate crimes. because i am a white person, i have the privilege of not having to fear for my life due to the color of my skin, but i will always stand with you and fight with you. your voice matters. you will not be silenced. #blacklivesmatter,” she wrote on Instagram over the weekend.

Here are Black Lives Matters resources and how you can help support the cause.

Asha Bromfield is standing up with her former Riverdale co-stars Vanessa Morgan and Ashleigh Murray.

The Locke & Key actress served as the drummer for Josie & The Pussycats on the CW series, and is speaking out in support of her co-stars’ statements amid the Black Lives Matter movement.

Vanessa spoke out when someone tweeted that Ashleigh was a diva, and in her responses, she also said, “Too bad I’m the only black series regular but also paid the least. Girl I could go on for days.”

Asha retweeted an article about Vanessa‘s tweets, and she added, “Don’t even get me started with how Riverdale treated the Pussycats. We had so much more to contribute than standing in the background and adding sass to a storyline. I stand with you @VanessaMorgan.”

Kat Graham is bringing attention back to a PSA she produced over two years ago.

The 30-year-old former The Vampire Diaries actress and her beau Darren Genet worked together on the “At Risk Youth” PSA.

“I produced this PSA 2 years ago for #BlackLivesMatter with @dijonnaise911 who directed it, and it’s heartbreaking to know that it’s more relevant now than ever,” Kat wrote on Instagram over the weekend. “Sending love and power to the families and loved ones of #GeorgeFloyd #BreonnaTaylor #AhmaudArbery and all those that we might not know but still fight for. Justice needs to be served.”

“‘Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.’ – Martin Luther King Jr,” she added.

TikTok executives are issuing an apology to the black community.

The video app says there was a technical glitch which caused Black Lives Matter and George Floyd posts to show they had no views.

“We want you to know that we hear you and we care about your experiences on TikTok. We acknowledge and apologize to our Black creators and community who have felt unsafe, unsupported, or suppressed. We don’t ever want anyone to feel that way. We welcome the voices of the Black community wholeheartedly,” Vanessa Pappas, TikTok US General Manager, and Kudzi Chikumbu, Director of Creator Community, said in a letter.

They continued, “On May 19, Black creators and allies took an important stance in changing their profile pictures and connecting on the platform to speak out against how they feel the Black community has been marginalized on TikTok. And at the height of a raw and painful time, last week a technical glitch made it temporarily appear as if posts uploaded using #BlackLivesMatter and #GeorgeFloyd would receive 0 views. This was a display issue only that widely affected hashtags at large, and powerful videos with the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag continued to be uploaded, viewed, and engaged with – in fact, videos with these hashtags have currently generated well over 2 billion views, which is a testament to their importance to and resonance among our community. Nevertheless, we understand that many assumed this bug to be an intentional act to suppress the experiences and invalidate the emotions felt by the Black community. And we know we have work to do to regain and repair that trust.”

“We also fully acknowledge our responsibility to not simply wish for and talk about the importance of diversity on our platform, but to actively promote and protect it. We share in the pain our country is in, and it is palpable across our TikTok communities. We stand shoulder to shoulder with the Black community and, as we write this, our teams are working on ways to elevate and support Black voices and causes,” the executives added.

To read their full letter, head to Newsroom.TikTok.com!