Led by Alicia Keys, 23 stars appear in racial justice video
Posted July 13, 2016 7:00 am
NEW YORK (AP) - Alicia Keys and a host of other stars, including Beyonce, Bono, Rihanna, Taraji P. Henson and Chris Rock, appear in a powerful video released Wednesday that describes "23 ways you could be killed if you are black in America."
The video made the social media rounds after its release on Mic.com, spawning its own hashtag, 23Ways, and thousands of shares and comments. In black and white, it juxtaposes 23 artists with photos of 23 black victims of violence, with each star noting the acts that led to their deaths, mainly after interactions with the police.
Many of the deaths led to intense anger and frustration among African Americans, and kicked off protests that led to the Black Lives Matter movement.
FILE - In this May 22, 2016 file photo, Rihanna arrives at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas. Rihanna, Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Taraji P. Henson, Chris Rock and Pharrell, appear in a powerful video released Wednesday, July 13, that describes "23 ways you could be killed if you are black in America." (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
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