"Surreal": Kerry, Pharrell and More Stars React to Ferguson Decision

Actors, athletes and singers take to social media with emotional responses in the wake of the news that police officer Darren Wilson will not be indicted in the shooting of Michael Brown
By Jocelyn Vena
Updated November 25, 2014 10:00 AM

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"I have no words... So I'll borrow these!" – former Reading Rainbow host LeVar Burton, posting these lines (excerpted from Harper Lee's 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird) on Nov. 24 after the grand jury decided not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown

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"Surreal" – Kerry Washington

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"Feeling stuck all the way over here in Sydney seeing the news just now... Sending my prayers to Ferguson amp praying for an equal America." – Katy Perry

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"Heavy heart, angry soul... we matter. ALL our lives matter. Hear us, feel us, respect us... ALL" – Gabrielle Union

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"I'm heartbroken over the news of no indictment in Ferguson. Let's all pray for peace." – Pharrell

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"All my love is with the family of Michael Brown. I applaud their strength and courage, mourn their loss, pray they see justice and change." – Lena Dunham

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Credit: Courtesy Lebron James; Inset: AP

"As a society how do we do better and stop things like this happening time after time!! I'm so sorry to these families. Violence is not the answer people. Retaliation isn't the solution as well. #PrayersUpToTheFamilies #WeHaveToDoBetter" – LeBron James

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"'Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.' -Martin Luther King, Jr." – Shonda Rhimes

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"We must work together to stop the unnecessary loss of young men of color. Justice was not served in Ferguson." – Earvin Magic Johnson

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"Watching in my hometown thinking of the Browns and hoping the community here respects their son's memory with peace. #PeaceInFerguson." – Andy Cohen

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