Beyoncé, Chance The Rapper, ASAP Rocky Share PSA, "23 Ways You Could Be Killed If You Are Black In America"

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Alicia Keys and the We Are Here Movement are spreading awareness about America's history of systemic racism.

The recent killings police killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castille have found many artists speaking out about police brutality and race in America, and today, some of the biggest musicians in the world have come together for the cause. 

Alicia Keys, Rihanna, ASP Rocky, Chance The Rapper, Taraji P. Henson, Beyoncé, Chris Rock, Common, Talib Kweli, Janelle Monáe, Chance The Rapper and Pharrell and more appear in a new PSA called "23 Ways You Could Be Billed If You Are Black In America". The celebrities list the many incidents in which black men and women have been killed over the last few years, and the mundane activities they were partaking in before their lives were taken from them -- including selling CDs outside of a store, playing a park, or holding a fake gun in a Wal Mart.

You can watch the video, which comes in collaboration with Alicia Keys and the We Are Here Movement below.

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