Social media profiles went dark on Tuesday, June 2, in support of Black Out Tuesday, a concept that was originally organized by the music community.
However, those on social media used the hashtags #BlackOutTuesday and #TheShowMustBePaused in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, joining voices around the world outraged by the killings of black people in the U.S., including the most recent deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor.
Most of the captions were blank, though some posted black heart emojis or encouraged people to vote Tuesday since seven states and the District of Columbia are hosting the largest slate of primary elections in almost three months, the Associated Press reports.
Musicians and music companies also took part. Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Radiohead, Coldplay, Kelly Rowland, Beastie Boys and were among the celebrities to join on social media.
Spotify blacked out the artwork for several of its popular playlists and featured songs like James Brown's "Say It Loud — I'm Black and I'm Proud," N.W.A.'s "(Expletive) the Police," Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come" and Childish Gambino's "This Is America."
The opening pages of Apple Music and iTunes focused on supporting Black Lives Matter, and SiriusXM silenced its music channels for three minutes at 3 p.m. in tribute to “all of the countless victims of racism.”
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