
Beyonce’s Open Letter & the Response to Fatal Police Killings of African Americans
In what has become routine since the killing of Trayvon Martin years ago in Florida, an onslaught of hashtags, articles, news conferences and statements from celebrities have flooded the Web following the killing of Alton Sterling and Philandro Castile by police officers. Beyoncé became the latest celebrity to join the fray, publishing an open letter on her website.
While the letter frames the importance of moving to action in the wake of these horrific tragedies by highlighting that we should