The movement was created by two women in the music industry to highlight "long-standing racism and inequality," the movement's website says.
1 / 2On Tuesday, instead of selfies, memes and images of protests over the death of George Floyd filling your Instagram feed, you might notice people posting a simple black square along with the hashtag #TheShowMustBePaused.
It added that the deliberate choice of Tuesday, June 2,"intentionally the work week. Monday suggests a long weekend and we can't wait until Friday for change. It is a day to take a beat for an honest, reflective and productive conversation about what actions we need to collectively take to support the Black community."
To participate, the founders recommended that people who've been"impacted by recent events ... take a break — there is a lot going on and sometimes we all just need a minute. Take that minute."Major voices in the music industry have begun spreading the message. Spotify is adding to select playlists an 8-minute, 46-second track of silence, the amount of time that a Minneapolis police officer placed his knee on George Floyd's neck.
TODAY's Al Roker posted a black square on his account this morning, as did stars like actress Jennifer Garner and Bravo's Andy Cohen.
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