The Weeknd Donates $500,000 to Black Lives Matter Causes

The popular basketball gamer and his group at Jordan Brand reveal they will be contributing $100 million to “organizations dedicated to ensuring racial inequality, social justice and greater access to education,” over the next 10-years. “Our unified voice needs to put pressure on our leaders to change our laws, or else we need to use our vote to create systemic change. Every one of us needs to be part of the solution, and we must work together to ensure justice for all,” he stated in a previous declaration. 

The rap artist’s representative informed numerous outlets that he contributed $2 million in relation to the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor. West likewise established a college cost savings fund to cover tuition for Floyd’s 6-year-old child, Gianna. 

The starlet and humanitarian contributed $200,000 to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. She shared in a declaration, “Rights don’t belong to any one group to give to another. Discrimination and impunity cannot be tolerated, explained away or justified. I hope we can come together as Americans to address the deep structural wrongs in our society. I stand with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in their fight for racial equality, social justice, and their call for urgent legislative reform.”

On June 3, the vocalist revealed he would match any contributions to the ACLU approximately $100,000. 

The rap artist contributed more than $10,000 to the Restoring Justice company. 

The vocalist has actually supported different causes consisting of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Reclaim The Block, the Minnesota Freedom Fund, Black Visions and Black Lives Matter. “My initial contributions are $100,000 to the various organizations I have included,” Halsey shared. “I encourage you and my peers to contribute whatever you can. Every amount counts!!!!!”

In an Instagram Story, the rap artist exposed his contribution of $100,000 to the National Bail Out fund. 

“I am making a donation to the George Floyd Memorial Fund, the @NAACP_LDF, @BlkLivesMatter and the @ACLU in support of them, and I hope you will join me if you are able,” the talk program host shared on Twitter. “#BlackLivesMatter.” 

“I’m donating to help post bail for arrested organizers. Look inwards, educate yourself and others,” the “Adore You” vocalist shared on social networks. “LISTEN, READ, SHARE, DONATE and VOTE. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. BLACK LIVES MATTER.” 

“In celebration of whatever the f–k maga night is, I am committed to donating $100,000 to the bail outs of protestors across the country,” the Cravings author shared on Twitter prior to raising her contribution to $200,000. 

After the star exposed he matched “and then much more” a contribution for the Minnesota Freedom Fund, a chain of contributions started from stars like Steve Carell, Ben Schwartz and Don Cheadle. 

The Brooklyn Nine-Nine star exposed on Twitter that she picked to contribute $11,000 to the #FreeTheshopping mall Emergency Response Fund due to her function as investigator Rosa Diaz on the cops funny.

Bad Robot Productions and the Katie McGrath & J.J. Abrams Family Foundation revealed charitable contributions to a variety of companies “committed to anti-racist agendas.” They likewise revealed a promise of $10 million over 5 years to different companies.

The Hollywood couple contributed $200,000 to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, a company that pursues racial justice by making structural modifications to broaden democracy and get rid of variations through lawsuits, advocacy and public education. 

“Feeling the energy of fellow humans demanding to be acknowledged, heard and respected was OVERWHELMINGLY impactful. Even though I will never be able to fully understand the struggles of black people in our society, I am proud to stand with the Black Lives atter movement and want to do my part by donating $50,000 to organisations that help the movement,” the YouTube star shared online. 

The vocalist matched a $1,000 contribution to the Minnesota Freedom Fund, made by rap artist Noname. Kehlani, G-Eazy and Cynthia Nixon quickly followed. 

The band revealed on social networks that they were contributing $25,000 to Black Lives Matter Nashville, Campaign Zero and the American Civil Liberties Union.

The Grammy winner contributed an overall of $500,000 to different causes consisting of National Bail Out, The Colin Kaepernick Know Your Rights Camp Legal Defense Initiative and the Black Lives Matter Global Network.