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What is Blackout Tuesday? Why people are posting black squares on social media

What is Blackout Tuesday? Why people are posting black squares on social media

On Tuesday, instead of selfies, memes and images of protests over the death of George Floyd filling your Instagram feed, you might notice people posting simple black squares.

It stems from a movement called Blackout Tuesday, which was initially created by two black women music executives, Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang, as a day to stop and reflect with the hashtag #TheShowMustBePaused.

"In response to the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and countless other Black citizens at the hands of the police, #TheShowMustBePaused is an initiative created ... in observance of the long-standing racism and inequality that exists from the boardroom to the boulevard," a statement from Thomas and Agyemang on the movement's website explains. "We will not continue to conduct business as usual without regard for Black lives."

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