British singer Fleur East was overcome with emotion as she said some powerful words about racism on her Hits Radio show. The 32-year-old, who starred on The X Factor in 2014, was discussing Blackout Tuesday and the Black Lives Matter movement.
She explained why the movement is so important and why "all lives matter" is not a helpful reaction. Her poignant words included: "The same way we fought against a virus that we couldn't see, the same way we should fight against this virus - racism, that we can see." "So yesterday was Blackout Tuesday across social media," Fleur began. "I scrolled through my news feed and pretty much every single person on my news feed was supporting Blackout Tuesday. "And you know, seeing that warmed my heart,