‘I Can’t Breathe’ Displayed Onscreen As Nickelodeon Goes Dark For 8 Minutes And 46 Seconds To Honour George Floyd And #BlackLivesMatter
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etcanada.comThe Nickelodeon channel is perhaps the last place viewers would expect a statement about social justice, yet that’s just what took place on Monday evening.
Earlier that day, the children’s television broadcaster announced on social media that it would suspend its programming on Monday for eight minutes and 46 seconds — the precise amount of time that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin had his knee on the neck of George Floyd before he died.
RELATED: Rihanna, Katy Perry And More Celebs Observe Black Out Tuesday In Support Of George Floyd Protests Nickelodeon also issued a “Declaration of Kids’ Rights,” explaining its decision was “in support of justice, equality, and human rights.” What viewers saw during the nearly nine-minute
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