Lady Gaga hands over Instagram account to social justice charities fighting racism

Katie Rosseinsky
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Lady Gaga is handing over her Instagram account to “amplify” the message of social justice charities fighting against racism.

The singer, 34, has vowed to spotlight the 10 organisations she has recently donated to in the wake of the death of George Floyd, which has sparked Black Lives Matter protests around the world.

“Starting tomorrow, I’m giving over my Instagram account to each of the organisations I’ve recently donated to, in an effort to amplify their important voices,” she wrote.

“And after I vow to regularly, in perpetuity, across all of my social media platforms, post stories, content, and otherwise lift up the voices of the countless inspiring members and groups within the Black community.”

Gaga, who recently released her sixth studio album Chromatica, listed the charities she had donated to in a previous Instagram post, spotlighting the work of organisations including the Loveland Foundation, the NAACP Legal Defence Fund, Black Lives Matter, Colour of Change and the Marsha P. Johnson Institute.

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Starting tomorrow, I’m giving over my Instagram account to each of the organizations I’ve recently donated to, in an effort to amplify their important voices. And after I vow to regularly, in perpetuity, across all of my social media platforms, post stories, content, and otherwise lift up the voices of the countless inspiring members and groups within the Black community.

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“I applaud the brave citizens of this nation that are speaking up, and I support the unsupported voices of the Black community,” she wrote.

“I wish for their voices to be heard loudly and clearly, and that they feel loved and amplified by allies. I know you know how much I believe in kindness.

The spirit of this movement is intrinsically rooted in a universal dream of kindness and it’s precisely that same kindness that I am wishing for those that are suffering tonight.”

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Because of the voices of the people, a principle this country was founded upon, now all four officers have been arrested for the racist and brutal murder of George Floyd. I hope that all cops who have engaged in or are engaging in any racist activity are met with the highest form of law & order, although we know the law & order in this country is predicated upon racism and is itself corrupt. We are once again witnessing the devastating and overwhelming evidence of police brutality and prejudicial responses from prosecutors and local officials. I also hope for the families of all Black lives who have been taken from us to see justice and healing though I believe many of us know we sadly cannot promise that. I applaud the brave citizens of this nation that are speaking up, and I support the unsupported voices of the Black community. I wish for their voices to be heard loudly and clearly, and that they feel loved and amplified by allies. I know you know how much I believe in kindness. The spirit of this movement is intrinsically rooted in a universal dream of kindness and it’s precisely that same kindness that I am wishing for those that are suffering tonight. I have endless compassion in my heart as we struggle as one nation to find bold and effective solutions to an insidious and systemic problem that’s plagued our country since its birth. Here are some of the important advocacy organizations I’m donating to in support of this continuous fight for racial and social justice. I encourage you to learn about the important work they do and how you can get involved. Black Lives Matter.

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She went on to encourage her followers to “learn about the important work” these organisations do “and how you can get involved.”

George Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American man, died last month in police custody after he was pinned at the neck by a police officer for nearly nine minutes.

Former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin has since had his murder charge changed from third-degree to a more severe second-degree charge.

Three other former officers have also now been charged with aiding and abetting the killing.

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