Some have pointed out that using a Black Lives Matter hashtag on blackout posts makes it harder for activists to find important information. CINCINNATI - Social media was filled with black squares on Tuesday as a symbol of solidarity with those protesting against racial inequality and police brutality in the United States.
The movement, dubbed “Blackout Tuesday,” is intended to allow people to pause and reflect on how they can bring about policy change in the wake of George Floyd’s death and countless others.
It originally began in the music community thanks to the efforts of Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang, two black women in the multi-billion dollar industry “that has profited predominantly from black art,” according to the movement’s