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Last week, after the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, Demi Lovato posted in solidarity with Black Lives Matter.

She also directed her fellow white people to do more. "Do not let your discomfort surrounding social issues prevent you from speaking up for those IN DANGER," she wrote. "And reality is, until this STOPS COMPLETELY - THE BLACK COMMUNITY WILL CONTINUE TO LIVE IN DANGER.

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