The Weeknd donated $500,000 to various social justice organizations on Tuesday. In doing so, he donated $200,000 to the Black Lives Matter Global Network, $100,000 to National Bail Out and $200,000 to Colin Kaepernick’s Know Your Rights Camp Legal Defense Initiative.
“Keep supporting our brothers and sisters out there risking everything to push for actual change for our black lives,” he told fans.
“Urging everyone with big pockets to give and give big and if you have less please give what you can even if it’s a small amount,” he challenged fellow pop stars.
To my fellow respected industry partners and execs- no one profits off of black music more than the labels and streaming services. I gave yesterday and I urge you to go big and public with yours this week. It would mean the world to me and the community if you can join us pic.twitter.com/tWzHMacnu5
— The Weeknd (@theweeknd) June 2, 2020
Fellow Canadian superstar Drake also donated to National Bail Out. The Grammy winner offered $100,000 to National Bail Out as well.
These donations come as part of the music industry’s black out initiative last Tuesday. Music industry professionals were urged to delay the release of music and instead spotlight issues of racial and economic inequality in the wake of national unrest. S
