Chloe x Halle performed the national anthem before the first NFL game of the 2020 season on Thursday and took the opportunity to honor two victims of police violence.
In a pre-recorded performance at an empty stadium, Chloe x Halle took the field wearing white t-shirts featuring airbrushed pictures of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
Halle Bailey wore a shirt with Floyd’s face, name and the words “Rest In Peace,” while Chloe Bailey wore a similar shit with Taylor’s face, name and the words “Say Her Name.”
Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police after an officer knelt on the back of his neck for more than eight minutes.
Meanwhile, Taylor was shot to death multiple times by police executing a no-knock warrant at her home in the middle of the night.
The deaths of Floyd, Taylor and many others have sparked worldwide protests against police brutality and racial injustice.
When Chloe x Halle’s performance of the anthem was played before the game, the Kansas City Chiefs were on the sidelines, with one player kneeling, while the Houston Texans remained in the locker room.
