Blackout Tuesday

Blackout Tuesday was a collection of action to protest racism and police brutality.[1][2] The action, originally organized within the music industry in response to the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor,[3] took place on Tuesday, June 2, 2020.

Businesses taking part were asked to stop the releasing music and other business operations.[4] Some outlets produced blacked out, silent or minimal programming for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, the length of time police officer Derek Chauvin stepped on Floyd's neck, killing him.

References
  1. Statt, Nick (June 1, 2020). "Spotify to add 8:46-minute moment of silence to playlists and podcasts in honor of George Floyd". The Verge.
  2. "MTV Goes Dark, Record Labels Hit Pause as U.S. Protests Rage". The New York Times. Reuters. 2020-06-01. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  3. "#TheShowMustBePaused". theshowmustbepaused.com. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  4. Gonzalez, Sandra (June 1, 2020). "Music industry leaders vow to pause business for a day in observation of Blackout Tuesday". CNN.
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