George Clooney Publishes ‘A Prayer For Our Country’

The actor and philanthropist reflects on racial tensions in America.

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George Clooney and his fellow charitable celebs are stepping up for Americas vets. (Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for 100 LIVES)

By Diana Crandall

In an exclusive and brief post for the Daily Beast, actor George Clooney published what he calls a “prayer for our country” — and suggests he’s with the NFL players who took a knee over the weekend before or during the national anthem in widespread protests against racism and police brutality.

“I pray that young children like Tamir Rice can feel safe in their own neighborhood,” Clooney writes in part. “I pray for a more perfect union. And when I pray, I kneel.”

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