It's What We Do Offline That Counts

In case you’ve seen lots of black screens on your timeline and wondered what’s going on - The Black Out Tuesday hashtag initially came from the music industry as a response to the killing of George Floyd last week.

All three major record labels shared the same message “a day to disconnect from work and reconnect with our community”. Some employees have even given their staff the day off to reflect and to provoke action for change. The movement caught on as more and more entertainment companies joined in and eventually many public figures, celebrities, influencers and others came on board.

You will also see some people not blacking out their screens today because there are those who feel that highlighting what the media doesn’t want us to see is just as important- personally that’s what I think too.

I’ve always used my platform to encourage people to think for themselves and use their voices for many causes and I plan to continue doing so today and for the rest of my life. My focus is on keeping the conversation on track and not letting the media and politicians distract us for their benefit, and also encouraging people to see the bigger picture here which sadly is very much political and has to be acknowledged.

The most important thing to remember today if you plan to blackout your screen is:

1) The point of the blackout is actually to black out content that is not relevant to the Black Lives Matter movement to make room for conversation about racism to take place, because that’s what needs the biggest stage at the moment.

2) More importantly - indeed this day should be a day to reflect. As I see more and more screens go black I would like to use my little corner of the internet to remind people that it’s not what we do online that matters, it’s actually what we do offline that counts ❤️ #blackoutTuesday #blacklivesmatter #love