Big studios and networks take a stance on Black Lives Matter.
The tragic death of George Floyd in Minneapolis this week re-sparked a movement across the country. It is the latest death of an African-American man by a white police officer. Over the weekend protests and riots have taken place all across the country. The violence and looting have gotten so bad in some areas that businesses have been forced to shut down and board up their windows. Curfews have also been set in some places and even the national guard has been called in to try and keep protesters under control.
While we are used to seeing celebrities using their platforms to try and raise awareness and a call to action, rarely do we see studios take a stand on either side of any issue. In an unprecedented move, many media platforms have released statements supporting the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Netflix, Hulu, HBO, ViacomCBS, FX Networks, YouTube, DC Entertainment, HBO Max, Disney Studios, Marvel Entertainment, AMC Networks, Starz, and Quibi have all released statements supporting the movement and condemning the systematic violence and racism that still happens in the United States. You can check out some of the statements from their Twitter accounts down below, some had already been gathered via Comic Book Resources:
Walt Disney Studios
— Walt Disney Studios (@DisneyStudios) May 31, 2020
Marvel Studios
— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) May 31, 2020
DC
Dreams save us. Dreams lift us up and transform us. And on my soul, I swear… until my dream of a world where dignity, honor and justice becomes the reality we all share — I'll never stop fighting. Ever.
– Action Comics #775
— DC (@DCOfficial) May 31, 2020
Warner Bros.
“Somebody has to stand when others are sitting. Somebody has to speak when others are quiet.” – Bryan Stevenson
We stand with our Black colleagues, talent, storytellers and fans – and all affected by senseless violence. Your voices matter, your messages matter. #BlackLivesMatter
— Warner Bros. (@warnerbros) May 31, 2020
Netflix
To be silent is to be complicit.
Black lives matter.We have a platform, and we have a duty to our Black members, employees, creators and talent to speak up.
— Netflix (@netflix) May 30, 2020
Hulu
We support Black lives. Today, and every day. You are seen. You are heard. And we are with you.
— Hulu (@hulu) May 31, 2020
HBO
“Neither love nor terror makes one blind: indifference makes one blind.” — James Baldwin
We stand with our Black colleagues, employees, fans, actors, storytellers — and all affected by senseless violence. #BlackLivesMatter
— HBO (@HBO) May 31, 2020
HBO Max
“Neither love nor terror makes one blind: indifference makes one blind.” – James Baldwin
We stand with our Black colleagues, employees, fans, actors, storytellers — and all affected by senseless violence. #BlackLivesMatter
— Max (@StreamOnMax) May 31, 2020
Prime Video
— Prime Video (@PrimeVideo) May 31, 2020
STARZ
.@NAACP @ColorOfChange pic.twitter.com/R8v1XMjzlv
— STARZ (@STARZ) May 31, 2020
Quibi
https://twitter.com/Quibi/status/1266919381633658881
ViacomCBS
— Paramount (@paramountco) May 31, 2020
FX Networks
FX stands with our many African American colleagues, artists and friends, and we support all who stand for a just legal system—one that does not tolerate senseless violence against anyone. Our nation cannot be healed until all of our rights are truly equal under the law.
— FX Networks (@FXNetworks) May 31, 2020
AMC
Black lives matter. pic.twitter.com/5wyzNLm5Jf
— AMC TV (@AMC_TV) May 31, 2020
YouTube
We stand in solidarity against racism and violence. When members of our community hurt, we all hurt. We’re pledging $1M in support of efforts to address social injustice.
— YouTube (@YouTube) May 30, 2020
It will be interesting to see if any of these companies take their statements any further than just words on a social media platform as YouTube did. I do wonder if it was just a domino effect for them. Once one put up a statement another felt “obligated” to put one as well. I am not trying to discount any of their messages, I am just interested in their sincerity and what they do moving forward.
We are living in a very difficult year where we have had many extraordinary obstacles to overcome. The physical virus that we have all been fighting affects all living here and now. This current issue that is being protested against has affected current and past generations. The question now is whether or not it will be allowed to continue to affect future generations. We all can condemn all racism and violence.
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