Rise Up: Celebrity Protesters!

Nick Cannon to Jesse Williams, stars who take on issues.

Celebs on the Front Lines - It may seem that stars will only rise up when they win an award or get involved in a paparazzi feud, but many celebs use their fame to bring attention to racial, civil and environmental causes. Considering these scary political times, here are just a few stars who have lent their voices to important issues.(Photo from left: Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images for BET, Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Gabrielle's Angel Foundation)
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Naturi Naughton - Power's leading lady has been a vocal advocate for the fight against police brutality and is also a supporter of the #BlackLivesMatter movement. The former 3LW star has marched in New York in the wake of the recent injustices and continues to do so even to this day. Speaking to BET.com, she said, "I think that what's happening in this country is that we're almost going in a cycle back to when it feels like my parents were coming up in college... it's not easy being a Black man, specifically, in this country."(Photo: Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for BET)Jesse Williams ‏@iJesseWilliams  - "But an indictment & swift justice is not to be heralded or confused w/ progress. The occasional drip of Americana is not a cup, or country."  (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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Celebs on the Front Lines - It may seem that stars will only rise up when they win an award or get involved in a paparazzi feud, but many celebs use their fame to bring attention to racial, civil and environmental causes. Considering these scary political times, here are just a few stars who have lent their voices to important issues.(Photo from left: Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images for BET, Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Gabrielle's Angel Foundation)

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