Tinashe took to the streets of Hollywood on Tuesday to join the day’s protest over the senseless killing of George Floyd, who died at the hands of police on May 25.
The 27-year-old singer wielded a large, homemade sign that had the phrase ‘Black Lives Matter’ written on it in red ink.
Earlier in the day, Tinashe appeared on NBC news to discuss her experience protesting in Los Angeles and how she plans to use her voice to ‘focus attention on racial inequality and injustice in America.’
Dedicated: Tinashe took to the streets of Hollywood on Tuesday to join the day’s protest over the senseless killing of George Floyd, who died at the hands of police on May 25
She suited up for her day of protesting in an all black ensemble that included a face mask, ball cap, sports bra, and a pair of sweatpants.
Tinashe trekked down the pavement in a pair of black trainers and donned a single chain around her neck.
The Throw A Fit songstress has been documenting her protest experience on Instagram and has been sharing constant resource links on her Instagram Story.
In her most recent Instagram post, Tinashe shared a photo of herself carrying her sign above her head while walking along the freeway.
Black Lives Matter: The 27-year-old singer wielded a large, homemade sign that had the phrase ‘Black Lives Matter’ written on it in red ink
And during her interview with Global Hangout’s Caroline Modarressy via webcam on Tuesday, she spoke candidly about her experience and WHY she captioned ‘show up’ on her post.
‘Showing up for me, is finding whatever it is that you can do to get active in your community or in your space,’ she explained.
‘I understand that a lot of people cannot get out there, but there are so many things that you can do from your home to still be involved in this cause right now.’
Documenting: The Throw A Fit songstress has been documenting her protest experience on Instagram and has been sharing constant resource links on her Instagram Story; Tinashe pictured in February
Brave: In her most recent Instagram post, Tinashe shared a photo of herself carrying her sign above her head while walking along the freeway
Tinashe also provided a ‘different side of the protest than the media has been showing’ by recalling her personal experience protesting over the past week.
‘It has been really important for me to document on my socials first hand what I have seen and I have just seen inspiration and solidarity and thousands and thousands of people of all different ethnicities and walks of life coming together to share a message and it is incredibly empowering and it’s incredibly inspiring.’
Tinashe added: ‘The energy is just so palpable and the people genuinely want change and they genuinely care. And that has been my experience with the protests.’
Her words: Earlier in the day, Tinashe appeared on NBC news to discuss her experience protesting in Los Angeles and how she plans to use her voice to ‘focus attention on racial inequality and injustice in America’
Experience: During her interview, Tinashe spoke candidly about her experience and WHY she captioned ‘show up’ on her post recent protest post
Show up: ‘Showing up for me, is finding whatever it is that you can do to get active in your community or in your space,’ she explained
She admitted that she has not ‘directly seen any violence at all, so to know that from the outside looking in they seem so chaotic.’
‘For the most part, the ones that I have personally participated in have been extremely beautiful.’
Thousands of protesters marched the streets of Hollywood on Tuesday where they were met by varying degrees of law enforcement from the LAPD to the National Guard, according to The Los Angeles Times.
Unseen: She admitted that she has not ‘directly seen any violence at all, so to know that from the outside looking in they seem so chaotic’
Changing the perspective: Tinashe also provided a ‘different side of the protest than the media has been showing’ by recalling her personal experience protesting over the past week
The death of 46-year-old George Floyd in Minneapolis has sparked days of demonstrations across the nation over police brutality against African-Americans.
On May 25, Floyd – an unarmed, African-American male – experienced a horrific death at the hands of police in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
In the horrifying video footage of Floyd’s death, he is seen saying that he can not breathe as officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck.
Beautiful: ‘For the most part, the ones that I have personally participated in have been extremely beautiful’ said Tinashe; protesters pictured in Hollywood on June 2
Hollywood: Thousands of protesters marched the streets of Hollywood on Tuesday where met with varying degrees of law enforcement from the LAPD to the National Guard, according to The Los Angeles Times
Eventually he went silent and limp, and he was later declared dead.
Protests swelled after federal authorities said Thursday that they were making the case a top priority but announced no arrests at that time.
The Minneapolis policeman accused of killing Floyd, Chauvin, was taken into custody Friday and charged with third-degree murder, officials said.
George Floyd: On May 25, Floyd – an unarmed, African-American male – experienced a horrific death at the hands of police in Minneapolis, Minnesota; Floyd pictured on Rihanna’s Instagram on May 29