Dakota Johnson takes to Instagram to support Black Lives Matter and denounce ‘disease of racism’

Dakota Johnson took to social media Tuesday to denounce racism and encouraged ‘peaceful action’ following the death of unarmed black man George Floyd.

The 30-year-old actress posted a quote on Instagram from late anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela that read, ‘No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite’.

She also added a list of organizations to support including Black Lives Matter.

Dakota added in the caption for her roughly 3.2 million followers on Instagram: ‘It is mind bending, horrifying and completely unacceptable that any human being fear for their life or lose their life because of the color of their skin. Enough is enough.’

She urged followers to join her in donating to anti-racism organizations that she shared including: Black Lives Matter, Minnesota Freedom Fund and Reclaim The Block.

‘Let’s wake up and stay awake to the reality of this world, and the insidious disease of racism in our culture and corrupt government. Let’s raise awareness,’ she added.

‘Let’s take peaceful action. Let’s VOTE corrupt politicians out of office. Let’s educate ourselves and educate our children. Beyond this week or this year or this lifetime, forever and forever instill knowledge, compassion, equality, and oneness. Nurture and illuminate the hearts around you towards a more wise and morally evolved humanity,’ Dakota posted.

The actress also included a reading list on the subject of racism that she said had been ‘very edifying and helpful to me’.

The list included: White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard For White People To Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo; Why I’m No Longer Talking To White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge; The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X; The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin and The Source of Self-Regard by Toni Morrison.

Dakota is the daughter of Hollywood stars Melanie Griffith, 62, and Don Johnson, 70.

Her maternal grandmother is actress Tippi Hendren, 90, who starred in the 1963 Alfred Hitchcock suspense thriller The Birds.

Dakota has been in a relationship with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, 43, since October 2017.

She landed her first starring role portraying Anastasia Steel in the Fifty Shades film series.

Dakota starred in the comedy-drama The High Note that was released Friday digitally through video on demand by Focus Features. The film was previously scheduled to be released in theaters on May 8, but its theatrical release was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.