Country Artists Speak Out After Week of Protests Following George Floyd Death

By Joey Tack on June 3, 2020

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 29: Hundreds of protesters gather in Manhattan’s Foley Square to protest the recent death of George Floyd, an African American man who killed after a police officer was filmed kneeling on his neck in Minneapolis on May 29, 2020 in New York City. Across country protests against his death have set off days and nights of rage as its the most recent in a series of deaths of black Americans by the police. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

After a week of protests related to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, many artists in the country music community have spoken out against racial inequality, hate, and injustice. Some of those voices include:

Thomas Rhett – see his statement here. This is what Thomas’ wife, Lauren posted.

Kane Brown

We will never see peace in this world until we ALL see each other as PEOPLE. We will never understand each other when you have people on 2 different sides. We have to become 1 to be at peace ☮️ ❤️

— Kane Brown (@kanebrown) June 1, 2020

 
Jimmie Allen – see his statement post here

Maren Morris – see her Twitter post here

Kip Moore

To the black community…I’m Srry that you’ve screamed for so long about feeling oppressed and it’s fallin on deaf ears. You matter. I hear you, i see you, and I have nothing but love for you. To the police officers all over…

— Kip Moore (@KipMooreMusic) June 1, 2020

Lady Antebellum – read their statement here

Dan + Shay – read their statement here

Darius Rucker – read his statement here

Tim McGraw – read his statement here

Kelsea Ballerini – read her statement here