Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James warms up before an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center, Monday, Dec. 8, 2014, in New York. Professional athletes have worn "I Can't Breathe" messages in protest of a grand jury ruling not to indict an officer in the death of a New York man.
Photo by: The Associated Press
Everyone has the right to express his opinion. Celebrities and professional athletes are not the only ones being fooled by propaganda broadcast by public and private organizations. The trick is to separate the truth from the lies.
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Their willingness to get involved helped move the needle in the right direction toward racial equality.
More recently, U2 front man Bono worked tirelessly with President George W. Bush to fight the AIDS epidemic in Africa.
Many actors and actresses raise millions for causes such as fighting worldwide hunger.
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These celebrities have the bully pulpit to enact positive change that the average citizen doesn’t, and those who use that stage to improve society deserve kudos.
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Before recent games, LeBron James, Derrick Rose and Kyrie Irving each wore a T-shirt emblazoned with the words, “I Can’t Breathe,” which was what Garner said before his death.
http://www.bostonherald.com/news_opinion/columnists/2014/12/sapochetti_entertainers_have_the_right_to_speak_up_on_social_issues
Sapochetti: Entertainers have the right to speak up on social issues
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
By: John Sapochetti
Boston Herald
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