Star Wars praises John Boyega for his Black Lives Matter speech

Star Wars has launched a press release in assist of actor John Boyega following his highly effective speech at a Black Lives Matter demonstration in London’s Hyde Park.

The official Star Wars Twitter account shared a photograph of the actor, who performed Finn within the Star Wars sequel trilogy, talking on the protest and wrote: “We stand with and support you, @JohnBoyega.”

It additionally shared a hyperlink to view his speech from the demonstration and a brief assertion saying that “Lucasfilm stands with John Boyega”.

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“The evil that is racism must stop. We will commit to being part of the change that is long overdue in the world. John Boyega, you are our hero.”

Black Lives Matter demonstrations have been going down internationally over the previous week within the aftermath of the tragic demise of George Floyd. Floyd, a Black man, died after a white police officer kneeled on his neck for a number of minutes, regardless of Floyd saying that he could not breathe.

The officer has since been arrested and charged with second-degree homicide, whereas three different officers current face fees of aiding and abetting homicide.

Boyega’s highly effective speech noticed him say: “I do not know if I’m going to have a profession after this, however f**ok that.

“Today is about harmless individuals who have been midway via their course of. We do not know what George Floyd might have achieved, we do not know what Sandra Bland might have achieved, however right this moment we will make it possible for that will not be an alien thought to our younger ones.

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“Every Black individual in right here remembered when one other individual reminded you that you just have been Black. So none of you on the market, all these protesters on the opposite facet, protesting towards what we wish to do, protesting towards what we wish to attempt to obtain, burn you, that is so very important.

“I want you to grasp how painful this shit is. I want you to grasp how painful it’s to be reminded day by day that your race means nothing and that is not the case anymore, that was by no means the case anymore.”

Boyega had already acquired reward for talking up towards racism on social media final week after tweeting: “I actually f**king hate racists.”

For extra info on how one can assist Black Lives Matter, please go to its official web site or donate right here. Readers can even donate to the UK anti-discrimination group Stand Up To Racism, and the Unite Families & Friends Campaign, which helps these affected by deaths in police, jail and psychiatric custody.

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