Black Celebs Who Showed Up and Showed Out for No Kings Day
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By Shenalle Genai, The Root
From D.C. to L.A., folks like Kerry Washington, rapper Ice T and more decided to stand in solidarity and raise awareness. Let’s take a look!
Over the weekend, hundred of thousands of people all across the country came together for No Kings Day, a nationwide protest pushing back against President Donald Trump and his contentious policies. Thankfully, some of our favorite Black celebs were using their voices too!
From D.C. to L.A., people like Kerry Washington, Natasha Rothwell, rapper Ice T and more decided to get on their respective platforms to stand in solidarity with protestors and their calls for justice and against dictatorship and authoritarianism. While all of them weren’t there in person, that didn’t stop them from raising awareness about the event and making sure more people were civically engaged in the fight.
While everyday Black folks were mixed on whether or not this was something we should really be partaking in, we rounded up a handful of the famous faces who decided to their part anyhow.
Keep reading to see the who’s who!
Before we get into who all the celebs were, let’s talk a little bit about this event in the first place. For those who may not know, “No Kings Day” is a newer, nationwide peaceful protest put on by the No Kings organization in an effort to unite citizens and supporters to fight dictatorship in America. The first protest was held earlier this year in June during Trump’s birthday parade and saw widespread turnout.
The second, which took place on Oct. 18, saw over seven million people across all 50 states come out to push back against the current political regime.
Read more on the celebs that attended No Kings rallies .
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