Residente, Amara La Negra, Ricky Martin, Becky G, Luis Fonsi, Rosalía and more are speaking out after the death of George Floyd to demand justice
and Rauw Alejandro, among others, are speaking out after the death of George Floyd to demand justice and express their solidarity with the black community. In the midst of national outrage over yet another black person's death at the hands of police -- Floyd was suffocated by a Minneapolis police officer during an arrest -- Puerto Rican rapper/songwriter Residente shared with his millions of followers on social media the number to call to report the police officers involved in the death of Floyd.
"[I'm] reporting the police officers involved in the killing of George Floyd. You just have to call +1 6123244499 and follow the instructions," he wrote. Amara La Negra took the streets of Miami to join the thousands of protesters around the country demanding justice and an end to systemic racism."I am Dominican and proud of it. My parents are Dominican. But first I AM BLACK. And I will always defend my people. I have always talked about the discrimination I have suffered, we have suffered." Meanwhile, Ricky Martin shared part of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s"The Other America" speech:"And as long as America postpones justice, we stand in the position of having these recurrences of violence and riots over and over again. Social justice and progress are the absolute guarantors of riot prevention." Earlier this week, a video of Floyd's death surfaced showing Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on the neck of Floyd for eight minutes. Chauvin was later charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter in the death of Floyd. Over the weekend, a number of Latin artists joined the cry for justice on social media. See their posts below.
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