George Floyd

As arguably the A1 rapper in the game and a business mogul, many have called for the JAY-Z to speak up in regards to the protests across the nation. Minnesota Governor Walz revealed that the "99 Problems" rapper gave him a phone call to discuss justice for George Floyd, who was murdered by Minnesota cops on May 25.

B. Simone is the latest celebrity who has felt the wrath for seemingly choosing to stay quiet during protests. On Saturday (May 30), the social media star took to Twitter to share her thoughts on the civil unrest going on across the country and specifically Black Lives Matter. In regards to the overall current state of events, B. Simone called out allies and non-people of color for their lack of response in the fight for justice, calling on them to get involved outside of sharing memes online.

Images of the rappers showing up to support the recent protests have gotten glowing marks, but Wale threw a Twitter shot at J. Cole that has since been deleted.

A man in Utah who may or may have not been trying out for a spot on the Avengers failed miserably. Said man broke out a bow and arrow during a protest in Salt Lake City, Utah and began pointing it at people—and he was inevitably and justifiably greeted by the hands and feet.

The NFL has some nerve. The same league that blackballed Colin Kaepernick because he kneeled to protest police brutality sent out a statement about George Floyd's death and the subsequent protests across the nation—and the irony was not lost on many who promptly called out the blatant hypocrisy.

America is on fire. The murder of George Floyd has sparked protests in major cities throughout the United States, but Twitter is noticing many of those inciting violence, besides the authorities, don't seem to be actually in line with the cause.

At a time where emotions are running high, the social media comedian and star's ill-timed message of peaceful protests fell on deaf ears and angry hearts.

Lil Wayne has decided to share his thoughts on the horrific murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis officer, Derek Chauvin, but his stance on the issue has left some fans angry. On Thursday (May 28), during an interview with Fat Joe on Instagram Live, Lil Wayne shared his opinion on the current state of unrest and called out protestors for not being "specific" with their calls against police brutality.

The current state of events has everyone looking for an answer, so when actor Shameik Moore took to Twitter to share his thoughts on how to mend the relationship between the Black community and police, people had a lot to say. On Thursday (May 28), Shameik Moore took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the discourse surrounding police brutality against black men and women. Known for his roles as Raekwon in Hulu’s Wu-Tang Clan series and Miles Morales in Into the Spider-Verse, Moore's take on the situation was met with swift backlash for his comments following the death of George Floyd in police custody after suggesting that Black people need to learn "how to deal with police."

After the video of the senseless murder of George, Floyd hit the web and viral sparking protests broke out in Minneapolis, the second video of a young man speaking passionately to a news reporter began to circulate with many attributing the clip to Minnesota--but the clip is actually three years older. The viral video that has been posted on various celebrities pages is actually footage from an interview given by Sedan Smith in 2017 after his older brother Sylville Smith was murdered by Milwaukee police.

The free-agent quarterback did not mince words in showing support for the protests that have been sparked by the murder of George Floyd.

What once stood as a symbol of the unrest in the city of Minneapolis now is a burning reminder that Black people are fed the f**k up.