Lorde Lays Her Support For The ‘Black Lives Matter’ Movement Through An Email To Her Fans
Lorde Lays Her Support For The ‘Black Lives Matter’ Movement Through An Email To Her Fans. Lorde has let fans know that she taking a stand to help aid the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement.
Lorde has let fans know that she taking a stand to help aid the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement. The pop singer has sent an email to her fans on Sunday to announce her support for the movement, along with the protests that have been happening after the death of George Floyd in the suctody of the police. The musician stated that she was at a protest in New Zealand on Sunday but then she didn’t want people giving her attention instead of the protest that was happening.
She went on to state that she couldn’t wait for another few months to speak to her fans. “You probably weren’t expecting to hear from me for another few months, but I can’t ask for your attention one week and then go silent on something like this the next. I’ve been following this week’s events in the States from New Zealand. I also attended the peaceful protest in Auckland today to support the Black Lives Matter movement,” says Lorde. She also went on to state why she chose to speak. “One of the things I find most frustrating about social media is performative activism, predominantly by white celebrities (like me). It’s hard to strike a balance between self-serving social media displays and true action…But part of being an ally is knowing when to speak and when to listen, and I know that white silence right now is more damaging than someone’s wack protest selfie,” says Lorde.
The pop singer also explained why she wanted to protest quietly. Lorde says, “Numbers at protests and mass gatherings speak loudly, hopefully lead to eventual legislative change, so I do that. Money helps concretely, paying things like bail funds to free unjustly held activists, so I do that.” She ended by telling her black and brown fans that she is sorry that they have to live this type of reality.
by Alexandra Ramaite
