What Is Blackout Tuesday? Here’s Why Instagram Is Turning Black And Why It's Being Criticized
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essence.comWhat do you do when you’re sick and tired of being sick and tired? Take a time out and pause. And that’s exactly what two Black women are urging all of us to do as part of a movement being referred to as Blackout Tuesday.
Created by music executives Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang, #BlackoutTuesday was spearheaded to cease normal business operations and “business as usual” on Tuesday while Black lives are at stake. “We are tired and can’t change things alone,” said Agyemang in an Instagram post about the #theshowmustbepaused initiative. “This is a call to action for those of us who work in music/entertainment/show business to pause on Tuesday, June 2nd because the show can’t just go on as our people are being hunted and killed.” We are
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