‘You (the media) should be on the side of the solution, not the problem.’
On Sunday Kevin Hart posted a video message telling the media that they need to project the protests in the right perspective rather than focusing on the looting and rioting angle.
Voicing his outrage at the senseless death of George Floyd, who died on 25 May after being suffocated by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on his neck for nearly nine minutes, he asked the media to be ‘a part of the solution’.
“You guys control the narrative,” he said, visibly disappointed.
“So I feel like you guys have a job to do about pushing the correct narrative. Right now, I’m watching that narrative slowly change into the rioting, into the looting.”
“The media, you should be pushing that there needs to be a change as well,” he continued.
“You should be pushing it, not just the people who are protesting — you know why they’re protesting. You should be on the side of the solution, not the problem.”
Focus on the message
As protests continue unfolding in response to George Floyd’s death across all 50 US states, Hart explained the media was digressing from the message of the protests: “We’re not talking about the reason, we’re not talking about why we’re witnessing what we’re witnessing. There’s a reason. I don’t want to lose sight of that reason. That reason is because another man died in the hands of a police officer.
“George Floyd, rest in peace, as we know was killed by a cop. It was another senseless death. When I say “another,” that’s because we’ve got several that we can talk about. Several that we can talk about, that’s the reason. So within the narrative, when you know that people are looking for justice, when you know that people are looking for this to stop, when you know that you’re looking for correction, your job should be pushing that as well.”
In a tweet, the actor also pointed to another blatant violation of human rights, where a black CNN reporter was arrested whereas a white reporter was allowed to cover the protests.
https://twitter.com/KevinHart4real/status/1266369698800660489‘Bring Justice’
Upon hearing the news of the arrest of the guilty Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, the 40-year-old comedian blasted the law saying Chauvin should be charged with first-degree murder instead of third-degree murder, and that the other three police officers present during Floyd’s death should be charged as well.
https://twitter.com/KevinHart4real/status/1267612504009539584“That’s bringing justice,” he said.
“That’s making people feel like something is going to change. … Everybody’s conversation should be about the change. You can’t just keep saying equality. We have to take actionable steps and go in that direction.”
In a recent update, CNN reported that Chauvin was charged on Wednesday with a new, more serious count of second-degree murder, and the three other officers present during his killing were charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder.
“I strongly believe that these developments are in the interest of justice for Mr. Floyd, his family, our community and our state,” said Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison while announcing the charges.
Share this story to support the Black Lives Matter movement.
Lifestyle
Vegan culture, food, beauty & more
Gordon Ramsay Ditches Vegan Hate and Backs Flora’s Plant-Based Butter in New ‘Skip the Cow’ Campaign
- Totally Vegan Buzz Team
- 28th January 2025
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, once infamous for his digs at vegans, has taken a sharp turn in the kitchen. Ramsay has teamed up with Flora, the famous UK-based spread brand, as its global ambassador, marking a bold new chapter in Flora’s “Skip the Cow” campaign. Flora, established in 1964, has long been a household name …
The Top 10 Vegan-Friendly Places in Latin America
- Totally Vegan Buzz Team
- 27th January 2025
Latin America is experiencing an extraordinary rise in plant-based dining options. A new study, spearheaded by Veganuary in partnership with the food discovery platform HappyCow, reveals that Latin America now boasts over 10,000 vegan, vegetarian, and vegan-friendly restaurants—an impressive 21.6% jump compared to last year. Brazil takes the crown as the number one country, with …
Continue reading “The Top 10 Vegan-Friendly Places in Latin America”
VEGAN MEMES
NEED A LAUGH?
QUIZZES
All the quizzes you love to binge!
QUIZ: If you score 11/12 on this quiz, you’re a verified vegan food expert
- Marlon Farrugia
- 10th January 2020
How much vegan knowledge do you have stored away? Do you have to Google your way through a shopping trip, or do you have all the bad E-numbers memorised? Find out now with this quiz. [wpViralQuiz id=27203]
QUIZ: What is your perfect Vegan Halloween Costume?
- Marlon Farrugia
- 13th October 2019
Spook Season approaches. There will be ghosts, goblins, ghouls, and glucose. You need a costume, and you want to it to show off your personality, which means VEGAN. But what to choose? Take our quiz to find out your perfect outfit. [wpViralQuiz id=33494]
QUIZ: What kind of vegetable are you?
- Marlon Farrugia
- 26th September 2019
“If you were a vegetable, what kind would you be?” A question that has tormented humanity throughout the ages – until now. [wpViralQuiz id=31281] Read: QUIZ: If you score 19/20 on THIS quiz, you’re a Vegan God