Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins Proudly Stand Up for Racial Injustice

Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins are against racial injustice, and they are teaching their daughter, Willa, to show love instead of hate.

On Sunday, the couple shared posts on their Instagram accounts to show the world that they are committed to creating a better world for their daughter. Akins and her husband adopted a moving message from Uganda in 2017, and she posted the message about loving and caring for her little girl.

Laura Akins is nervous about being judged

Akins said that she has been nervous about posting anything in the past and even right now because she is afraid that people might say that she is undeserving or incapable of raising a black daughter, knowing that she is a white mother.

She believes that shaming comes from those people who only see her white skin and her daughter's brown skin and disregards their hearts and love for one another.

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Laura Akins standing up against racial injustice

Even though Akins is afraid of sharing anything on her social media, she said that she wants Willa to be "very sure" that she is standing up for her and all the other people who share the same beautiful brown skin as her daughter.

She also said she wants to raise her daughter to be proud of having brown skin because she will be there to celebrate Willa and her two sisters. Apart from that, she wants them to know "whose" daughter they are and who they are as God had created them to be.

   

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Laura Akins on George Floyd incident

Akins then addressed the incidents on protests of the nation due to the racial injustice, which included the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She felt that she would be disobedient to God if she would not voice out injustice and fight for a change. She also believes that she would be betraying her daughter if she just stayed silent. She is telling her followers to fight and not remain silent. Her advice to everyone is to use the power of "love" by speaking up loudly for injustices despite different color, language or beliefs, and others.

Thomas Rhett also stood up

Despite having difficulty addressing the climate and his current situation, Rhett also shared a heartwarming post. He said that they had navigated forms of racism directly, and even though their families all support and love them, sometimes many oppose so it would be easier to stay silent, but now he chose to speak up.

 

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The country crooner said he has no clue what it feels to be profiled by the authorities, treated negatively, or threatened by the color of his skin. Still, he is heartbroken and angry about witnessing the horrific murder of Floyd and thought about the mistreatment of the other black men and women in America.

He said that pure hate made people kill Floyd so he is praying for a change in the hearts of those who have hatred and a heart of stone. He is also praying for a deeper understanding and awareness of the experience of racial injustice.

Adding to that, Rhett said that as a father, he wants to show his daughters how to lead with love at times of hatred. He wants them to know their worth and value not only as women but as human beings.

He concluded by saying that he is standing up for Floyd, his family, and for those who have faced racial injustice. He also said that he and his family would be fighting for the rest of their lives.