Beyoncé has been pretty clear about her political ideas and her desire to promote the preservation of Black Lives.

In a statement on her website today, simply called “Freedom,” she not only encourages us all to stand up and end violence against Black people, she urges us to contact our political leaders.

Celebrities like Jesse Williams, Zendaya, and Amandla Stenberg have been vocal about their passion around ending the violence against Black people in the United States. Hopefully this is s sign of many more to come.

Read the powerful statement below and take action to support the preservation of Black Lives.

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Photo: Instagram/ Beyoncé

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  • Jenn M. Jackson was born and raised in East Oakland, California, a fact which motivates her writing and academic ambitions. She is a scholar, educator, and writer whose writing addresses Black Politics and civil and public life for young Black people with a focus on policing and surveillance. She is also the Editor-in-Chief of Water Cooler Convos, a culture platform for Black millennials. Her writing has been featured in Washington Post, BITCH Magazine, Marie Claire, EBONY, The Root, Daily Dot, The Independent, and many others. Jackson is a doctoral candidate at the University of Chicago studying American Politics with a focus on political participation and engagement, public opinion and social movements. For more about her, tweet her at @JennMJack or visit her website at jennmjackson.com.