Celebrities are calling for a shopping boycott on Black Friday today in protest of the grand jury's decision to not proscecute police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo.
The campaign began with grassroots group Blackout for Human Rights which aims to "make Black Friday a nationwide day of action and retail boycott."
By boycotting stores, Americans will "raise awareness that builds and maintains pressure on the instruments of power until we are satisfied that the current threat has passed," the grassroots group said.
Celebrities joined the boycott promotion, using the hashtag #BlackoutBlackFriday.
Together we can stand up spark change. Join @UnitedBlackout for #BlackoutBlackFriday: https://t.co/iPvbdU9rSJ RT! pic.twitter.com/zLJigp9vH0
— Russell Simmons (@UncleRUSH) November 25, 2014
We have the power to change our nation. Stand up with @UnitedBlackout on #BlackoutBlackFriday: https://t.co/shIRZo5lmv — Kat Graham (@KatGraham) November 26, 2014
No Justice, No Profit: Corporate/public power only speaks $. So let's talk to 'em. #BlackOutBlackFriday https://t.co/pS5NQosVwc — jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) November 25, 2014
We have the power to change our nation. Stand up with @UnitedBlackout on #BlackoutBlackFriday: https://t.co/UDx08bCCeX — Tom Morello (@tmorello) November 25, 2014
