Selma Blair vows to be ‘an active ally’ as she and son Arthur, 8, hold a memorial for George Floyd

Selma Blair took to Instagram on Wednesday evening to open up about the ‘grief and concern’ she has felt over the tragic killing of George Floyd that took place on May 25. 

The 47-year-old Storytelling actress and her son Arthur, eight, held a memorial at their Los Angeles home, where they ‘stood outside for 8 minutes 46 seconds to just think of what George Floyd means for each of us from where we are.’   

The time is significant due to the fact that it is the same amount of time Derek Chauvin –  the officer charged with Floyd’s murder – callously kneeled down on Floyd’s neck until he died.

In her lengthy statement, Blair vowed to ‘stand up’ for African-Americans and that she intends to do ‘everything [she] can to be an active ally in the fight against systemic racism.’

After holding their memorial, Selma and Arthur had ‘a conversation again today about race and fear and sometimes insurmountable financial challenges. Of black lives.’

‘[Arthur and I] finally looked at each other after this memorial of 8minutes and 46seconds , and he said “you wouldn’t live if that happened to me.”’

‘And he is mostly right. But I would stand up for people like him for the rest of my life. Would devote my life to nurturing a better future. That is what I want for the now and the future of our lives . Black lives.’

Selma shares Arthur with her fashion designer ex boyfriend Jason Bleick, 50. 

When I looked on the internet, I saw what we had been hoping for at least… some justice… the 4 cops have been charged #justiceforgeorgefloyd,’ concluded Selma.  

Protests have erupted across the nation following the senseless killing of George Floyd, 46, who lost his life at the hands of police in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25. 

In the horrifying video footage of Floyd’s death, he is seen saying that he can not breathe as officer Derek Chauvin, 44, kneeled on his neck.  

Eventually he went silent and limp, and he was later declared dead. 

The Minneapolis policeman accused of killing Floyd, Chauvin, was taken into custody on May 29 and charged with third-degree murder, officials said.  

On Wednesday, Chauvin’s charges were upgraded to second-degree murder.

Three more officers, Thomas Lane, 37, J. Alexander Kueng, 26, and Tou Thao, 34, were arrested and charged with ‘aiding and abetting murder,’ according to the New York Times. 

Blair is all too familiar with loss being that the actress just lost her mother Molly Cooke on May 24.

‘My first person. My deepest heart still beats with what you gave me. I worship you , Mom. Molly Cooke died yesterday. In her home. She was formidable, funny, quick , striking and generous. She often gave the shirt off her back, a trait I have adopted. Gifts of herself,’ wrote the Legally Blonde actress of her mother on Twitter.