People are posting blank black images on social media in solidarity with nationwide protests against police brutality and the death of George Floyd. The Upward Projects Restaurant Group, which is made up of the Postino, Windsor, Churn, Joyride Taco House and Federal Pizza eateries, joined in on the #BlackoutTuesday movement and closed its restaurants Tuesday in support. 

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Co-founder and CEO Lauren Bailey said in a statement that the group lives by the mantra, "everyone is welcome," and does not tolerate racism.

"This is a letter I should have written years ago - long before the lost lives of Eric Garner, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd and countless Black lives that were stolen," she said. 

The #BlackoutTuesday movement grew out of the hashtag #TheShowMustBePaused by two black women in the music industry, Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang. 

In addition to closing the Upward Projects restaurants, Bailey said the group will also make a donation to organizations working on social justice reform such as the NAACP. It’s asking its patrons to consider doing the same. 

Large retailers such as Fossil have also joined in and closed their stores and stopped shipping for Tuesday.