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Black Veil Brides Cover American Skin (41 Shots) For Black Lives Matter
Listen to Black Veil Brides' cover of Bruce Springsteen's American Skin (41 Shots).
Black Veil Brides have released a brand new cover of Bruce Springsteen's American Skin (41 Shots), which was written by The Boss following the police shooting of Amadou Diallo in 1999.
"Tragically the subject matter of this song is as relevant today as it’s ever been and so we wanted to share with you our own rendition of this song and urge you to donate to support the movement for justice and anti-racist organizations," the band explain.
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Read their full statement below:
"American Skin (41 Shots) is a song originally written and performed by Bruce Springsteen inspired by the police shooting and death of a young black man named Amadou Diallo in New York City in the late ’90s. Tragically the subject matter of this song is as relevant today as it’s ever been and so we wanted to share with you our own rendition of this song and urge you to donate to support the movement for justice and anti racist organizations.
"While obviously a song alone will not be an inflection point for societal change, we as artists wanted to share something in support of this incredibly important time in history and direct you to organizations who are at the forefront of effecting real change and fighting against the systemic oppression and racism that the black community and poc face every single day. We are not interested in making any money from this song and instead we ask that if you enjoy it please consider donating to one of the many organizations that can be found here:
"Donate to the movement for justice and support anti-racist organizations
"Thank you for listening. #blacklivesmatter"
Head on over to bvbamericanskin.com to check out Black Veil Brides' cover of American Skin (41 Shots).
Wondering how you can make a difference?
• Donate to George Floyd’s memorial fund.
• Fight for Breonna Taylor, a first responder who was killed in her bed by police searching for drugs that were never found.
• Help the family of Ahmaud Arbery, a black man who was shot while jogging.
• Donate to the community bail funds of protestors.
• Head over to Movement For Black Lives.
• Connect with leaders building grassroots campaigns.
• And check out these anti-racism resources.
