Blackout Tuesday

Blackout Tuesday was a collection of action to protest racism and police brutality.[1][2] The action, originally organized within the music industry in response to the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor,[3] took place on Tuesday, June 2, 2020.

Businesses taking part were asked to stop the releasing music and other business operations.[4] Some outlets produced blacked out, silent or minimal programming for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, the length of time police officer Derek Chauvin stepped on Floyd's neck, killing him.

References

  1. ↑ Statt, Nick (June 1, 2020). "Spotify to add 8:46-minute moment of silence to playlists and podcasts in honor of George Floyd". The Verge.
  2. ↑ "MTV Goes Dark, Record Labels Hit Pause as U.S. Protests Rage". The New York Times. Reuters. 2020-06-01. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  3. ↑ "#TheShowMustBePaused". theshowmustbepaused.com. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  4. ↑ Gonzalez, Sandra (June 1, 2020). "Music industry leaders vow to pause business for a day in observation of Blackout Tuesday". CNN.