‘Empire’ Star Taraji P. Henson Responds To The July Shootings

Last week, oh, last week. Such a heartbreaking and sad and frustrating week with the shooting deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile by police officers, as well as the deaths of many Dallas police officers by a sniper at a Black Lives Matter march. The Empire stars had lots of to say about July’s police shootings and took to social media to speak freely in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Taraji P. Henson, Al Sharpton

Taraji P. Henson was especially passionate about the topic. See her Instagram posts below.

An example of a human life that matters. The officers did EVERYTHING in their power to save his life!!! HE LOOKS SUPER HUMAN THE WAY HE FOUGHT OFF THAT TASER!!! Yet he lives to tell about it or correct his wrongs!!! GET IT NOW #Alllivesmatter ppl?!?! GOODNIGHT MY STOMACH HURTS!!! #RipTooManyBlackLivesThatMattered and #kissmyassifyougotsomeBStosay 💋💋💋

A video posted by taraji p henson (@tarajiphenson) on Jul 6, 2016 at 10:27pm PDT

But which candidate is talking about this shit?!?! Weeeeeeeeelllllll we know it ain’t Chump I meant TRUMP he wants to build a wall sooooooooooo👂🏾👀😒 Repost @troubleman31 #repost @troubleman31 good job!!!

A video posted by taraji p henson (@tarajiphenson) on Jul 7, 2016 at 5:31am PDT

#alllivesmatter my ass!!! this killing happened 2 hours after #altonsterling #Anotherfuckinghastag WHICH CANDIDATE IS TALKING ABOUT THIS SHIT. #Repost @djcassidy with @repostapp ・・・ please tell me this did not just happen again. how is this 2016? what a shameful time of racism and injustice.

A video posted by taraji p henson (@tarajiphenson) on Jul 7, 2016 at 5:40am PDT

This BS has been going on forever!!! WE ARE NOT MAKING THIS SHIT UP. OPEN YOUR EYES AND YOUR HEART!!! #Repost @ledisi with @repostapp ・・・ #blacklivesmatter

A video posted by taraji p henson (@tarajiphenson) on Jul 7, 2016 at 5:45am PDT

Keep posting until those who are silent are moved to do something!!! WE ARE NOT MAKING THIS UP!!! OPEN YOUR EYES AND YOUR HEART!!!! #BlackLivesmatter SAY IT OR GTF OFF MY TIME LINE!!! #Repost @hadiiyabarbel with @repostapp ・・・ Lost for words…hurt…angry…outraged. #Repost @17thsoulja4 ・・・ Woman Documents Cops Shooting Her Boyfriend During Traffic Stop – blogged by: @eleven8 ** Warning: Graphic Video ** (Video Part 2 of 2) -The driver has been identified as 32 year old #PhilandoCastile. It was confirmed by his mother that he died. #17th🙏🏾 #17thsoulja #BlackIG17th They shot ANOTHER father in FRONT of his child .

A video posted by taraji p henson (@tarajiphenson) on Jul 7, 2016 at 5:55am PDT

NOT ONE EUROAMERICAN STOOD UP!!! But we are wrong for saying #BlackLivesMatter FOH!!! #THETRUTH will set ALL LIVES FREE!!! 💪🏾🙏🏾 #Repost @niecynash1 with @repostapp ・・・ MUST VIEW!!!! We are called to bear one another’s burdens❤️ #JaneElliot

A video posted by taraji p henson (@tarajiphenson) on Jul 7, 2016 at 6:22am PDT

We’ve had this conversation far TOO MANY TIMES!!!! #EnoughIsEnough @realdlhughley I feel you!!! 😓😪😥😢

A video posted by taraji p henson (@tarajiphenson) on Jul 7, 2016 at 5:48pm PDT

My heart is heavy!!! Goodnight 🙏🏾 #RipTooManyBlackLivesThatMattered 😓

A video posted by taraji p henson (@tarajiphenson) on Jul 7, 2016 at 9:45pm PDT

Spoken so eloquently!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 ALL PPL CAN WE TALK?!?! Intelligent conversations about RACE IN AMERICA!!! It is time!!! #TheTruth will set ALL LIVES FREE!!! I had to repost this‼️ #Repost @mrchrisclassic with @repostapp ・・・ The true COLLECTIVE narrative is NOT hate. It IS however, frustration that has become an outcry, that is being judged and dismissed as divisive… and THAT is a catalyst to this outcry becoming something else. Think of the stigmas “angry black woman” “violent black man”. The same people who are quick to sling those stigmas as an auto-response NEVER once analyze and consider how. And if they DO, they pardon the transgressions of their ancestors by saying “that was a long time ago, get over it,” as they ceremoniously buy charcoal and fireworks to celebrate the nostalgia of what also happened a long time ago, because to THEM, THAT feels GOOD. In business, if an aspect of corporate responsibility is failing, you develop a committee with a budget set aside to bring it up to par. Right? Why is so far fetched I feel that the lives of Black people are being disregarded and thus special attention needs to be specifically given at THIS particular time to address Black lives mattering up to par with White Americans? It seems like simple logic. Unless you dont believe that aspect of business is worthwhile or essential for the company to thrive. And well…. thats what it seems right now. And I’m a human being. We are human beings. ©

A video posted by taraji p henson (@tarajiphenson) on Jul 8, 2016 at 8:44am PDT

#GODIS #LOVE WE NEED MORE COMPASSION FOR ONE ANOTHER. MORE UNDERSTANDING. MORE LOVE every human needs and deserves love no matter their sex,color, religion……….LOVE IS THE KEY AND THE ANSWER!!!!!!!!! 🙏🏾 #Repost @jermainedupri with @repostapp ・・・ ❤️

A video posted by taraji p henson (@tarajiphenson) on Jul 9, 2016 at 9:09am PDT