It’s been one week since George Floyd was killed in Minnesota police custody. Since then, the country has erupted in riots and protests. Lizzo, who spent six years living in Minneapolis, had a message for her 8.7 million Instagram followers on Sunday (May 31).
In a video clip, she addressed both white and black people, explaining what she believes is their various roles in the war against police brutality.
She made it abundantly clear the white population needs to make their voices heard and not be complicit by remaining quiet.
“Black people, this is your daily reminder that it is not your job to educate people on racism or white privilege,” she says. “It is exhausting and if they don’t see it or believe it by now, they don’t want to. There are Googles and there are books and they can do that for themselves.
“White people, this is your daily reminder that as long as you stay silent, you are part of the problem. I know you’re not racist, but you have to be more than that. You have to be anti-racist. Speak up. And to all the influential people who have spoken up, thank you so much for your allyship and your support.”
Lizzo continued, “Protest is the beginning of progress, not the end of it. And now that the protestors have everyone’s attention, what are the next steps that we’re going to take to make sure that we’re actually moving forward and we don’t go back to this bullshit? Now it the time. The world is standing still and waiting for action. Let’s make progress.”
She reiterated in the caption, “Protest is not the end of progress, it is the beginning,” she added in the caption. “I wonder what would happen if all the big companies and celebrities who have showed support on social media came out and used their platform to let activists and protesters speak and be seen? I wonder what would happen if we allowed the outrage to have positive influence in our local government?
“What would happen if those in power defunded the police & dismantled their racist culture and corrupt power structures? Cities are burning, are you watching? I stand with Minneapolis. I believe in us. Change is gonna come.”
The Grammy Award-winning singer has been extremely vocal in the wake of Floyd’s death. In an impromptu Instagram Live session over the weekend, she got noticeably emotional as she spoke about the current state of the country, specifically what’s happening in Minneapolis where the killing occurred.
“What they just told me is at this point all the violence, the majority of the violence that’s happening in that city is coming from the KKK and the heavily militarized police,” she said. “There are people coming from the south, there are white supremacist terrorist groups coming from the south, patrolling the streets, shooting people.
Hip Hop Demands Justice For George Floyd As Nationwide Riots Erupt
“Nobody seems to care about the way that black women feel. I wasn’t in this position a year ago, [with] this profile. This many people didn’t know who I was a year ago. I remember every time these things happened … I would look to these famous people and say, ‘Where are your voices? Why aren’t you speaking up for us?’ I have to realize that responsibility as well. It would irresponsible of me to not reflect the times, irresponsible to not tell the truth.”
The music industry will hold Black Out Tuesday on Tuesday (June 2) to protest police violence against the black community.
thank you lizzo my queen!! i often dream of shoving my face into her butt cheeks and suffocating myself. look at those beautiful thighs in that picture!!
Get Help please
MAYBE YOUR LANE IS MAKING SHITTY MUSIC. SHUT THE F UP
don’t talk to me about being white. what you are talking about is left wing extremism. you are adding fuel to the fire.
So now the hip hop version of Precious is a spokesperson? The woman who works at events where children are present? Who flaunts her morbid obesity? Seriously?
You have Justin Timberlake funding white domestic terrorist groups like Antifa, and a radical BLM. Both are doing the rioting along with other random people of every skin color. What else do you want? You’re going to wait until now to say something in general? And it’s a divisive statement?! Get outta here with that. I’m sick of these opportunistic race baiters. They really tell you how they feel as soon as a tragic thing happens that is deemed racist with no proof.
Someone needs to tell this baby hippopotamus that it’s rude to speak with your mouth full of food. Hers is all the time!
I show my character through my daily actions ..talk is cheap …very cheap , but since were going there ….hold blm to the same standards in regards to looters and rioters
Lol character u should change ur name from J to B… initials bs LOL
Probs owns a shepard
woahhhh Lol you got him! change ur intials to f a g i bet you typed that and said man i really got him
God shut the fuck up.
As long as u stay silent ull die 100x more in the streets than by cops
Fat bitches should be banned from social media
This fat bitch is air head. Not everyone is an activists. Not everyone white person is bad and not every bad person is bad
Imagine if white people said that blacks need to support white victims?
If you aren’t promoting healthy diet to people who have health issues from over eating then you are part of the problem for being obese and flaunting it like it’s okay. Lizzo needs to lose weight.
Black community has been silent for years while Jamar and Kweli etc have spewed bigotry at white folk and now you want us to speak up for you. Ain’t that some shit. Also more white people get killed by police yearly than black. This isn’t a race issue it’s a police brutality one, and as long as you make it a racial one you divide the people and they fucking win.
Real talk. I don’t justify for one minute what that cop did. He’s now been charged with murder and rightfully so. Was his actions racist? that’s up for debate. He could just be a dick head who got off on showing his authority.
My problem now is this whole black lives matter and rioting and looting. This is going to solve nothing if we continue to try and paint this racial divide. It will only get worse if we don’t try and move on and work together as humans rather than focusing on the colour of each other’s skin
I dont need to do anything. Kiss my ass. All black people talk about is how much they hate white people and how we should all mind our own business and leave them alone. No problem. Ill be god damned if ima get involved in this shit on behalf of people who literally hate my guts because of my skin color.
Fuck you devil. Nobody wants yall help. White ppl are cowards if it wasn’t for the powers. Yall are the creators or racism. So stfu. You devils love playing victim when history shows yall are always the sneaky, conniving demons that start shit.
Your side worships negativity, evil, and everything thats bad in the world. My side stands for whats right, positivity, and law and order. Who’s the devil again? you are nothing but an angry emotionally unstable clown lashing out like a teenage girl.
Do as we say or you are racist. Haven’t we come far.
We won’t need to get a vaccine for the Corona Virus. These riots cured it. No one talks about it anymore.
We can’t blame the whole white race for this but this goes out to the ones who allow it to go on and don’t speak up about it like it don’t effect them
LMAO. One cop did the wrong thing. Just like last year a black cop killed a white dude and got sent to prison. You probably didn’t hear about it though because that wasn’t racist for some reason… People are so fucking stupid.
RIP mr floyd. Hope the cop rots in jail for the rest of his life. Lizzo, every time you open your mouth you create more problems then solve. With the platform the label gave you, showcase what you are doing plz, leading by example is key
A lot of non empathetic wht ppl or foreign trolls on this site. Heard that this site was bought by Warner recently- Welp I’ll be at Allhiphop.com From now on. Buh bye
AHH was the original dump that is now this site. And you are so eager to gloss over all the vile and racist things black people say about white people every day and act like white people owe you something. Dont act like you are all just innocent loving people all of the sudden and act dumbfounded as to why more white people arent speaking up on your behalf. Dont do that, its dishonest and pathetic. Keep that same nasty energy you have always had towards white people, dont switch it up now just to try to manipulate people.
Best comment all day
You just wiped the floor with jay
Facts.. to bad he needs internet to feel safe bc he cant tell ppl this in person.
Yeah, isn’t it a shame that people can’t actually say facts and truths because if it’s against a minority they are called a bigot and then made an outcast.
Dont say things against people. What could that help? Offer them knowlegde for better ways.
talking to me broadly about being some kind of problem. I am sick of it. I will go back to my fast cars and my unpopular or popular opinions or do you have a problem with that too.
Does this dumbass not see that most of the protestors are white lmaoo.. im Mexican and even I see this.. the majority of looters are blacks.. im just being honest .R.I.P George Floyd
As long as you keep pushing the idea that being obese is okay, you are part of the problem.
If any black person is being silent about the burden they are on American tax payers, law enforcement, welfare and our prisons, then you are part of the problem. Damn. It sounded racist AF when I basically did the same thing she did. Strange…
even tho its black ppl looting a majority of the time. gtfoh greaseball
“White people, this is your daily reminder that as long as you stay silent, you are part of the problem.”
If she would just say “all people”….
White,Black,White,Black….
When its against racism why always saying it in a racist way?
Being a victim doesnt make anyone a better person !
Why should anyone help racists against racists ?