Celebrity Beyonce Knowles Beyoncé Calls to End SARS As Protests Continue in Nigeria “I am heartbroken to see the senseless brutality taking place in Nigeria." By Alyssa Hardy Alyssa Hardy Instagram Twitter Alyssa Hardy is a fashion and culture writer living in New York City. She was formerly the Fashion News Editor at Teen Vogue and the Senior News Editor at InStyle. She recently launched a newsletter titled "This Stuff," which publishes twice weekly. In each edition, readers find timely commentary on news stories and current events in fashion, along with personal essays and musings on trends and celebrity style, featuring personal anecdotes from Alyssa's life as a fashion insider.Alyssa is a staunch advocate for garment workers' rights, and has a deep passion for educating others about fashion's environmental impact — tones that can be felt throughout 'This Stuff.' Her work has been featured in InStyle, Vogue, NYLON, Refinery29, TeenVogue, Ladygunn, Fashionista, and Allure. She is currently working on her debut book, a non-fiction exploration of ethics in fashion titled 'Worn Out.' InStyle's editorial guidelines Published on October 21, 2020 @ 08:11AM Pin Share Tweet Email Beyoncé is speaking out as protesters in Nigeria call for the end of the police unit known as the Special Anti-Robbery Squad or SARS. “I am heartbroken to see the senseless brutality taking place in Nigeria," the singer wrote in a text post on Instagram. “We have been working on partnerships with youth organizations to support those protesting for change. We are collaborating with coalitions to provide emergency healthcare, food and shelter. To our Nigerian sisters and brothers, we stand by you.” She then called for her followers to visit Beyonce.com to see a list of organizations to support. Beyoncé Released a New Video for "Brown Skin Girl" Featuring Blue Ivy and Kelly Rowland Over the last month, protesters in Lagos have been calling for an end to police brutality and they have accused the SARS unit of kidnapping, extortion, and harassment. The protests were sparked after a video was released allegedly showing SARS officers killing a young man. According to CNN, the protests turned deadly Tuesday night and eyewitnesses have alleged that the army opened fire on the protesters. "They were shooting, they were firing straight, directly at us, and a lot of people got hit. I just survived, barely," a witness told them. For more information on what you can do to get involved visit feministcoalition2020.org.