DeRay McKeeson, one of the more prolific Tweeters covering the #BlackLivesMatter movement, has a suggestion for this year’s Academy Awards to be held in Los Angeles on February 22 … Protest, baby!
Did someone say protest at the Oscars?
— deray (@deray) January 15, 2015
Game on.
Hypothetically speaking, what if the Oscars started a little late due to increased traffic? Like, social justice-induced increased traffic?
— deray (@deray) January 15, 2015
It’s always a traffic nightmare at the Oscars, however. Would the celebrities in their stretch limos even notice?
Some more suggestions from McKeeson:
Or what if every actor/actress who had a "Je suis Charlie" sign held a "Black Lives Matter" sign as they are photographed at the Oscars?
— deray (@deray) January 15, 2015
Or what if all of the black actors/actresses who won't be receiving anything stage their own die-in INSIDE the Oscars?
— deray (@deray) January 15, 2015
But alas, I'm just thinking out loud about the Oscars. Oh, America.
— deray (@deray) January 15, 2015
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Or what if a choir sung old Negro spirituals loudly as the celebrities entered the Oscar venue?
— deray (@deray) January 15, 2015
Or what if someone replaced the names in the winner's envelopes with the names of those killed by the police? Oscars.
— deray (@deray) January 15, 2015
Or what if protestors surrounded the Oscar venue linked, and chained to something or each other?
— deray (@deray) January 15, 2015
Or what if protestors line the all streets leading to the Oscar venue with fists raised?
— deray (@deray) January 15, 2015
However, there’s no official protest planned as of yet, but stay tuned!!!
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