Alton Sterling, a black father of five, was shot and killed (opens in new tab) by a white police officer on Tuesday. Philando Castile, a black cafeteria supervisor, was fatally shot (opens in new tab) in his car on Wednesday. Their deaths are the latest in a string of police violence against black people, and it has to stop. The more voices who support black lives matter while protesting police violence, the faster (hopefully) change will come. Here are the celebrities who reacted to Alton and Philando's deaths on social media, and are using their platform to raise awareness for this crucial issue.
Seriously 24 hours later another black man shot and killed dead by another cop! They said the body cameras were steps in the right directionJuly 7, 2016
.@NRA we know that NOONE fights so hard for "the right to legally bear arms" more than you do. That said... #PhilandoCastile? Anyone?July 7, 2016
But for some reason those body cameras coincidentally stopped working as they killed Alton Sterling thank god someone else was recordingJuly 7, 2016
When will this stop I don't see any difference they still killing our people for no reason! Scared trigger happy cops with no training 😔July 7, 2016
Ppl have the ability to be outraged about failing to see the humanity of a GORILLA, but magically don't have the ability to see our worthJuly 7, 2016
I shot past heartbroken and am stewing in rage. Our lives, our very breath is just as precious. Stop killing us. See us. See our humanityJuly 7, 2016
Another day, another hashtag. You didn't deserve this, brother. You didn't deserve this. #PhilandoCastileJuly 7, 2016
This has made me sick literally. I'm seriously STUCK..Jesus,please,cover his family&friends💔 my heart breaks again https://t.co/ilHshBf9XdJuly 6, 2016
So many people work so hard to find a reason why executing a human being during a routine traffic stop is ok. IT'S NOT OKJuly 7, 2016
We have fucking video proof and some of you still are all "well, uh, he shouldn't have moved his left leg so provocatively".July 7, 2016
We should not have to jump through hoops to prove black people shouldn't be shot by police during routine traffic stops.July 7, 2016
He had a right to sell CDs, and a right to due process, but he he was shot for being a black man. Don't rationalize murder. #AltonSterlingJuly 6, 2016
Those who fight for the right to carry concealed weapons are surely furious about Sterling's murder, right?? NRA protests outside Police HQ?July 6, 2016
I can't wake up to another innocent black man gone. Police reform NOW. Please @potus. #blacklivesmatter #howmanymore #PhilandoCastilleJuly 7, 2016
If every white person who tweets #BlackLivesMatter woke up tomorrow and took consistent actions to end racism, we would be much closer.July 7, 2016
1) In the interest of time, would ye noble patriots please provide a list of infractions punishable by spontaneous public execution? Thanks!July 6, 2016
2) Upon receipt of this list, we'll return to our quarters and study up, eager to enjoy freedoms of white mass murders. #LIFEHACKJuly 6, 2016
3) You chumps will NEVER provide this list... We see through you.July 6, 2016
"The death of Alton Sterling is a tragedy, and my prayers are with his family." —Hillary pic.twitter.com/Yky4ZxfbLNJuly 7, 2016
#altonsterling I am just heartbroken today for his family. We need change. 😔July 6, 2016
This is so disturbing and wrong. My thoughts and prayers are with the family and loved ones of #AltonSterlingJuly 6, 2016
You can't just go on with your day, you must watch this & we must face this continual outrageousness #ALTONSTERLING https://t.co/NqW3aVSZ1jJuly 6, 2016
How many more times must this happen for us to matter? How many more must we lose? BLACK. LIVES. MATTER. #AltonSterlingJuly 6, 2016
When somebody is killed while in police custody, it should automatically trigger a DOJ investigation. #AltonSterling https://t.co/pf95AxS1JXJuly 6, 2016
IF anything THIS proves why the term #BlackLivesMatter is the CRYOUT to the rest of the Planet Earth from this United States Of America.July 6, 2016
We need to overhaul police depts across the US. Employ good people who are members of the communities & want to help protect everyone.July 7, 2016
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