Selena Gomez Speaks About Juneteenth & Black Lives Matter

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Selena Gomez is using her platform for good. The 27-year-old star, who recently handed over her Instagram to influential Black leaders amid global protests against systemic racism, spoke out the night before Juneteenth (June 19) on her Instagram. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Selena Gomez “I want to thank all of the amazing people that took the time to speak to us directly.

I am blown away with your knowledge, eagerness to teach and commitment to ensuring Black voices are not silenced. Educating ourselves is the first step if we hope to make any progress in bringing an end to systemic racism.

As much as one might want to believe things have gotten better we cannot deny any longer that they have not. We need to acknowledge that