Beyonce Calls for a Moment of Silence for Trayvon Martin
During a concert, Beyonce called for a moment of silence for Trayvon Martin. Additionally, rapper Young Jeezy released a song to honor Martin's memory. Russel Simmons also called for peace as George Zimmerman was found innocent by a Florida jury for the death of Martin.
Many celebrities have different reactions after the jurors acquitted Zimmerman late Saturday of all charges in the 2012 shooting incident that led to the death of the unnamed 17-year-old teenager.
Beyonce wanted to honor Martin and called for a moment of silence during her Mrs. Carter Show World Tour in Nashville, Tennessee. The concert started approximately 30 minutes after the verdict for Zimmerman began to circulate in the media.
The pop star called for a moment of silence for Trayvon as the stage grew dark with only a few lights on.
After that, Beyonce sang the chorus of I Will Always Love You. This is appropriate for the location because it was written by Dolly Parton but was popularized by the late Whitney Houston. Then she transitioned to sing her hit song, Halo.
Beyonce's reaction is just one of the several reactions from different celebrities and artists after the acquittal of Zimmerman by the six-woman jury. Many people said that the verdict was outrageous. Other people had more sentimental responses.
Young Jeezy posted a new song, It's a Cold World (A Tribute to Trayvon Martin), to his Facebook page. He said that he does not want to profit from the tragedy of Trayvon Martin and the song is an expression of his true feeling regarding the matter.
immons posted a blog entry stating that he would be supporting the Trayvon Martin Foundation in the fight to repeal laws Florida's Stand Your Ground law that allows people to use deadly force or weapons if they believe that they are in danger. Simmons also called out to other people who are upset with the verdict to remain peaceful for Trayvon Martin.