General News of Tuesday, 2 June 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.com#BlackOutTuesday - Ghanaians join campaign to object racism on social mediaBlack Out Tuesday imageSocial media users in Ghana have joined the online protest against racial injustice by uploading black background photos on their social media platforms to condemn the attacks and killing of blacks in America and parts of the world. There have been several calls to ‘act now’ following the continuous killings of blacks in communities that are divided by race. The recent protest in America comes in days after the brutal murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, by some white police officers in Minneapolis. With hashtags, #BlackLivesMatter and #BlackOutTuesday persons across all walks of life are seeking for peace and equity in communities where blacks face discrimination. Owner of Glitz Africa, Claudia Lumor wrote, "I don't need to be a black American to feel their pain!

Source: GhanaWeb June 02, 2020 12:30 UTC