Kelis sent a powerful message with her new hair style, one that she showed off on her Instagram account on June 4. In the image, the “Bossy” singer, 40, turned her back to the camera, which captured her platinum blonde, buzzed haircut. This time, however, Kelis’s ‘do had a new addition of a fist outline with green, black, and red dye near the nape of her neck, which you can see below.
“Red for my peoples blood that was spilled. Black we are the people. Green for the land that is ours. I [heart] my people,” Kelis captioned the image in capital letters. The red, black, and green colors also serve to symbolize the Black Liberation flag, a tri-color flag that features the colors in horizontal stripes.
It’s a bold statement from the singer, who is clearly standing in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Throughout her current Instagram story, Kelis has posted resources, viral videos, and messages directed toward racial injustice and inciting white people, specifically, to educate themselves on the fraught history between the justice system, police, and the Black community. And Kelis is not alone in using her platform.
Protests continue across the country to this day, while the COVID-19 pandemic persists. Many stars, like Kelis, have been using their social media as a means of heightening awareness. Beyonce, herself, took to social media to remind her fans and followers to maintain their focus during this time. But as the peaceful rallies continue on, many are looking for further resources to educate themselves and donate to, some of which you can find here.