The singer and actress Janelle Monáe wrote a touching statement through her verified Instagram page about the 23-year-old African-American Elijah McClain, who was killed by police while walking home.
The ‘Hidden Figures’ star published a series of photos, including an illustration of Elijah Mcclain, and his last words. She captioned it as follows:
“I WILL NEVER BE OVER WHAT HAPPENED TO ELIJAH MCCLAIN. I find myself emotionally debilitated and having fits of rage.”
After expressing her anger, the ‘Moonlight’ actress urged her followers to take action on this issue:
“This is triggering AND WE MUST KEEP FIGHTING. SHARE HIS STORY. CALL AND EMAIL AGAIN AND DEMAND #justiceforelijahmcclain”
Also, this post got many comments:
“Fu**in outrageous!!!” wrote, Alicia Keys.
“This story is depraved and disgusting– my heart breaks for his mother – I cannot imagine her pain . 💔💔💔There is no justice here – not even if the officers are charged and convicted . Only pain . Its so heartbreaking 💔💔💔” said, creative director Jenna Lyons.
“This is so heartbreaking” added, Nai’vasha.
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