Rap legends have stepped up to support those affected by the injustice & killing of George Floyd.
As protests & riots erupted following the tragic killing of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis, many celebrities and rappers started to contribute in finding justice. From Atlanta rapper Killer Mike giving impassioned speeches, to former President Barack Obama discussing the inspiration of the future/young Americans and activists … many have began unveiling their contributions to the Black Lives Matter initiatives.
Blасk Lіvеѕ Mаttеr (BLM) іѕ аn іntеrnаtіоnаl асtіvіѕt mоvеmеnt, campaigning аgаіnѕt vіоlеnсе and ѕуѕtеmіс rасіѕm toward blасk people.
Though everyone’s donations and contributions will not go unnoticed, we wanted to highlight some of the notable offerings.
KANYE WEST
Kanye West has stepped up in a big way. Despite the controversies of him supporting President Trump, he has so far donated $2 million to a BLM initative and also decided to set up a college savings fund for George Floyd’s 6-year-old daughter. He also provided funds to cover the legal costs for Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor‘s families. Not only that, but he joined the protests out in his hometown of Chicago and even started donating to several black-owned businesses.
DRAKE
Drake showed his generosity as he donated $100,000 to the National Bail Out in ѕuрроrt оf thе оngоіng Blасk Lіvеѕ Matter mоvеmеnt in America. His donation came after songwriter Mustafa The Poet donated and called out the Canadian greats, Drake & The Weeknd. The donation’s objective was to bail out the people who were kept in jail due to protesting against police brutality.
THE WEEKND
The Weeknd (real name: Abel Tesfaye) donated a total of $500,000 to various Black Lives Matter causes. The musician revealed he donated $100,000 to National Bail, $200,000 each to Black Lives Matter Global Network, and former NFL QB Colin Kaepernick‘s Know Your Rights Camp.
RUSS
Thе rapper-singer hаѕ tаkеn tо ѕосіаl mеdіа nоt оnlу to rаіѕе awareness аbоut Blасk Lіvеѕ Mаttеr but tо put hіѕ money whеrе hіѕ mouth іѕ. Russ is hoping to raise $1 mіllіоn fоr Black Lives Mаttеr from thе ѕаlеѕ оf a “whіtе ѕіlеnсе” shirt hе wоrе bасk in 2017. At this time, he had donated about $250k for the cause, and now has his eyes set on $1 million. Russ also took an extra step to call out labels on donating to these initiatives.
Other celebrities who have donated:
- Rapper Noname donated $1,000 to the Minnesota Freedom Fund, which helps provide bail for people in George Floyd’s home state. Several celebrities matched her donation, including Janelle Monae, Jameela Jamil, Kehlani, Cynthia Nixon and CupcakKe.
- Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively made a donation of $200,000 to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund last week to use their “privilege and platform to be an ally.”
We’ve linked the initiatives in our post, so let’s all team up and provide what we can.
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