Blackout Tuesday 2020 News, Photos, Videos and Tweets

Tech companies mark Blackout Tuesday

Over the weekend, music industry execs Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang called on fellow industry members to protest police violence against black people by pausing operations for the day. The pair created the site and hashtag #theshowmustbepaused, which sp…

blackout tuesday 2020 - TechCrunch
8:39am PDT - June 2nd, 2020

Blackout Tuesday marks day to reflect on racism in America

A growing number of entertainment companies are encouraging employees to participate in Blackout Tuesday. Workers are urged to cancel meetings and other routine business to reflect on racism in the country. Social media users are also encouraged to go dark fo…

blackout tuesday 2020 - CBS News
7:47am PDT - June 2nd, 2020

Washington resident houses dozens of protesters who cops wanted to arrest for breaking curfew

“I hope they continue to fight and I hope they go out there today peacefully as they did yesterday," the homeowner said.

blackout tuesday 2020 - NBC News
7:17am PDT - June 2nd, 2020

Major brands and retailers join the 'Blackout Tuesday' movement with some closing stores and urging employees to protest peacefully

  • Brands and retailers across the world posted black squares on Instagram on Tuesday in support of the Blackout Tuesday protest.  
  • The idea of Blackout Tuesday, which was conceived by executives in the music industry, is to pause business for …

    blackout tuesday 2020 - Business Insider
    6:52am PDT - June 2nd, 2020

What is Blackout Tuesday? The social media trend, explained

A look at the trend that has taken over on Tuesday.

blackout tuesday 2020 - USA Today
5:16am PDT - June 2nd, 2020

Streaming services join music industry 'blackout' over death of George Floyd

The music industry will stage a “blackout day” today in support of protests around the alleged murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. Organized by music executives Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang, the aim is to pause or shutter...

blackout tuesday 2020 - Engadget
2:46am PDT - June 2nd, 2020

Macy Gray in online spat over 'Black Out Tuesday'

Singer Macy Gray has taken to social media querying the relevance of "Black Out Tuesday" saying "They shoulda been talking to them all along and Wuts gonna change in one day?"

blackout tuesday 2020 - RTE
1:02am PDT - June 2nd, 2020

Blackout Tuesday: What do Instagram black squares mean – and how can you take part?

Posts are intended to show solidarity with Black Lives Matter protests sweeping the US

blackout tuesday 2020 - Independent
12:25am PDT - June 2nd, 2020

Here are all the winners of the 2020 Webby Awards

Here’s the list of everyone who walked away with a Webby in 2020. The awards show celebrates everything that happens online, from viral videos to great stories and websites.

blackout tuesday 2020 - The Verge
5:40am PDT - May 20th, 2020

RT @thought_fiber: Why posting a black image with the 'Black Lives Matter' hashtag today is doing more harm than good https://t.co/FJIz3Fn…

love me (@firslethet44136)
4:00pm PDT - June 19th, 2023

RT @MichaelInTruth: Do you remember when every dummy that you know fell for the George Floyd HOAX during the early hoax pandemic lockdown?…

BillyPete! (@BillyPetrak)
9:10am PDT - June 12th, 2023

RT @MichaelInTruth: Do you remember when every dummy that you know fell for the George Floyd HOAX during the early hoax pandemic lockdown?…

Lisa Ziim (@Twang1776LZ)
12:25am PDT - June 12th, 2023

RT @MichaelInTruth: Do you remember when every dummy that you know fell for the George Floyd HOAX during the early hoax pandemic lockdown?…

Rooster286 (@Wendy47802703)
7:50pm PDT - June 11th, 2023

RT @MichaelInTruth: Do you remember when every dummy that you know fell for the George Floyd HOAX during the early hoax pandemic lockdown?…

Patrik118 (@Patrik1182)
5:35pm PDT - June 11th, 2023

RT @MichaelInTruth: Do you remember when every dummy that you know fell for the George Floyd HOAX during the early hoax pandemic lockdown?…

El Patriot (@IrishBoondock)
5:23pm PDT - June 11th, 2023

RT @MichaelInTruth: Do you remember when every dummy that you know fell for the George Floyd HOAX during the early hoax pandemic lockdown?…

Justin Credible (@frost5711)
5:22pm PDT - June 11th, 2023
Do you remember when every dummy that you know fell for the George Floyd HOAX during the early hoax pandemic lockdown? On 6/2/2020, they did a thing called Blackout Tuesday, where morons posted a black square on their social media accounts. 3 yrs 11 dys or 1106 dys prior to 6/13. https://t.co/6YnKFrnAag

Do you remember when every dummy that you know fell for the George Floyd HOAX during the early hoax pandemic lockdown? On 6/2/2020, they did a thing called Blackout Tuesday, where morons posted a black square on their social media accounts. 3 yrs 11 dys or 1106 dys prior to 6/13. https://t.co/6YnKFrnAag

Michael Letts (@MichaelInTruth)
5:20pm PDT - June 11th, 2023

RT @fdoug23: What happened to #BlackOutTuesday? Is it companies that have taken their foot off the gas pedal— or ‘us??? https://t.co/pMOYhY…

Your Career Matters (@YourCareerMttrs)
3:05pm PDT - June 5th, 2023

RT @blackouttuesvc: This week, we acknowledge the anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, 25 May 2020. In the Blackout Tuesday spirit of…

Leslie Hitchcock (@LSH)
5:41am PDT - May 26th, 2023
This week, we acknowledge the anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, 25 May 2020. In the Blackout Tuesday spirit of looking back to look forward, we remember the life he lived and the change that has transpired since his death. https://t.co/8nl5DjwYPz

This week, we acknowledge the anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, 25 May 2020. In the Blackout Tuesday spirit of looking back to look forward, we remember the life he lived and the change that has transpired since his death. https://t.co/8nl5DjwYPz

Blackout Tuesday (@blackouttuesvc)
5:40am PDT - May 26th, 2023

Basically Saturday was the equivalent of influencers posting black boxes in 2020 after George Floyd was murdered. https://t.co/yOrYeFGUvA https://t.co/cEyqdH9wx5

Anna Morales (@TallulahB2012)
4:33pm PDT - May 8th, 2023

Where did all those blackout Tuesday posts go? That couldn't have possibly just been entities trying to save face after not taking action until what happened in 2020. Now that there is actual economic hardship it's easy to see through the bs and see who actually is about change.

808 Taj (@beatsby808taj)
10:06pm PST - January 24th, 2023

Remember when I didn’t know what blackout Tuesday or whatever day it was was going on (was literally living under a rock) and I posted a selfie on my IG story and my ex-friend was yelling at me in dms saying I’m a selfish bitch hahahahahaha 2020 was insane

ho-ho-horlagh (@allaboutorlagh)
12:14am PST - December 22nd, 2022