As protests continue following the deaths of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd, social media outlets were flooded with black images for the “Blackout Tuesday” movement.
Music executives Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang set the movement in motion with a plan “to disrupt the workweek” via “#TheShowMustBePaused” initiative. According to #TheShowMustBePaused, Tuesday, June 2, was “a day to take a beat, for an honest, reflective and productive conversation about what actions we need to collectively take to support the Black community.”
The movement quickly expanded beyond the music industry, with many organizations participating by posting black images with the hashtag #BlackoutTuesday as the caption.
The Golden State Warriors joined many in the basketball community to participate in the movement. Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and other members of the Warriors shared images in support of Blackout Tuesday on their personal Instagram accounts.
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