{"id":293150,"date":"2020-06-02T12:02:24","date_gmt":"2020-06-02T18:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/b1158047"},"modified":"2020-06-02T12:02:24","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T18:02:24","slug":"the-weeknd-donates-500000-to-black-lives-matter-causes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kidn\/music-news\/the-weeknd-donates-500000-to-black-lives-matter-causes\/","title":{"rendered":"The Weeknd Donates $500,000 to Black Lives Matter Causes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-meta\" readability=\"8.2682926829268\">\n<p class=\"entry-meta\" data-swiftype-index=\"false\"><span class=\"entry-meta__author\"><span class=\"u-lc\">by<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/authors\/mike-vulpo\">Mike Vulpo<\/a><\/span> | <span class=\"entry-meta__time\">Tue., Jun. 2, 2020 11:02 AM<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-detail-social-icons\" class=\"cs-container\" data-swiftype-index=\"false\" data-omniture-info=\"{ &quot;pagename&quot; : &quot;news:news:top-stories:articles:1158047:the-weeknd-donates-500000-to-black-lives-matter-causes&quot;, &quot;widgetType&quot; : &quot;share:social&quot;, &quot;pageType&quot; : &quot;text-blocks&quot; }\">\n<ul class=\"cs-list clear\">\n<li class=\"cs-fb cs-item\">\n<p><span class=\"cs-sharetext\">Share<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"cs-ts cs-item\">\n<p><span class=\"cs-sharetext\">Tweet<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"email-bttn-article-detail-social-icons\" class=\"cs-email cs-item\">\n<p><span class=\"cs-sharetext\">Email<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"video-int-0\" class=\"video--dock post-content post-content--grouped\" data-hook=\"scrollable-block\" data-dock=\"parent\">\n<div data-dock=\"item\">\n<p>move<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"dock__close dock__button dock__button--hidden hidden\" data-dock=\"button\" data-hook=\"dock-close\">close<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-dock=\"shadow\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"video__container video__container--dock\" data-js=\"video-embed\" data-video-id=\"308718\" data-video-scope=\"video_308718\" data-swiftype-index=\"false\" data-autoplay=\"true\">\n<div class=\"vilynx_wrapper\" data-hook=\"vilynx-video_308718\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eonlinethumbs-a.akamaihd.net\/images\/193\/459\/pop_20200601_highlight_g_308718_560x315_1745047619722.jpg\" class=\"video__placeholder-img\" data-hook=\"img-video_308718\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dock__title hidden\" data-dock=\"title\" readability=\"7\">\n<p><em>Now Playing<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Up Next<\/em><\/p>\n<p>How to Help Get Justice for George Floyd &amp; Black Lives Matter<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"video-int-txt-0\" class=\"post-content text-block clearfix post-content--groupedn-txt\" data-hook=\"scrollable-block\" readability=\"35.301119023398\">\n<section data-textblock-tracking=\"text-block-video-text\" data-swiftype-index=\"false\" readability=\"21.34486266531\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/the_weeknd\">The Weeknd<\/a><\/strong> is ready to give back.<\/p>\n<p>As protests continue around the world after the death of <strong>George Floyd<\/strong>, one rapper has donated a total of $500,000 to various Black Lives Matter causes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Keep supporting our brothers and sisters out there risking everything to push for actual change for our black lives,&#8221; The Weeknd shared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CA60WgJBgRD\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>&nbsp;Monday evening. &#8220;Urging everyone with big pockets to give and give big and if you have less please give what you can even if it&#8217;s a small amount.&nbsp;#blacklivesmatter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The musician revealed he donated $100,000 to <a href=\"http:\/\/nationalbailout.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Bail Out<\/a>, $200,000 to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.knowyourrightscamp.com\/legal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Colin Kaepernick Know Your Rights Camp Legal Defense Initiative<\/a> and another $200,000 for the <a href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?format=go&amp;jsonp=vglnk_159111601650111&amp;key=e5200498106ac69367fbfbf8b5361be3&amp;libId=kay521bk0102kn81000DAbjdvuuh0&amp;loc=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etonline.com%2Fthe-weeknd-donates-500000-to-black-lives-matter-causes-and-urges-the-wealthy-to-give-big-147512&amp;v=1&amp;out=https%3A%2F%2Fblacklivesmatter.com%2F&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&amp;title=The%20Weeknd%20Donates%20%24500%2C000%20to%20Black%20Lives%20Matter%20Causes%20and%20Urges%20the%20Wealthy%20to%20%E2%80%98Give%20Big%E2%80%99%20%7C%20Entertainment%20Tonight&amp;txt=Black%20Lives%20Matter%20Global%20Network\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Black Lives Matter Global Network<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Weeknd is just one of many familiar faces in Hollywood who are donating to the Black Lives Matter movement in recent days. From <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/seth_rogen\">Seth Rogen<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/harry_styles\">Harry Styles<\/a><\/strong> to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/blake_lively\">Blake Lively<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/halsey\">Halsey<\/a><\/strong>, many stars are using their platform to raise awareness about various organizations.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cta-1\" class=\"post-content cta clearfix\" data-hook=\"scrollable-block\" data-swiftype-index=\"false\" readability=\"3.4444444444444\">\n<div class=\"column cta__thumb\" data-url=\"\/photos\/31049\/celebrities-attending-protests-over-george-floyd-s-death\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image--full\" src=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/2020430\/rs_1200x1200-200530123720-1200-tinashe.cm.53020.jpg?fit=inside|192:192&amp;output-quality=90\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"column cta__text\" data-textblock-tracking=\"text-block-cta\" data-swiftype-index=\"false\" readability=\"3.5555555555556\">\n<h2 class=\"cta__title\">Photos<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/photos\/31049\/celebrities-attending-protests-over-george-floyd-s-death\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Celebrities Attending Protests Over George Floyd&#8217;s Death<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"text-2\" class=\"post-content text-block clearfix post-content--groupedn-txt\" data-hook=\"scrollable-block\" readability=\"46.162162162162\">\n<section data-textblock-tracking=\"text-block-text-only\" data-swiftype-index=\"false\" readability=\"1.6486486486486\">\n<p>Take a look at the Hollywood celebrities giving back in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/photos\/31056\/stars-donating-to-black-lives-matter-organizations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">gallery below<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"scrollable-block\" class=\"post-content\" data-textblock-tracking=\"vertical-gallery\" readability=\"39.006772009029\">\n<div class=\"post-content__image post-content__image--centered\" readability=\"35.109540636042\">\n<div id=\"photo-1084855\" class=\"v-gallery__post\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1158047\/the-weeknd-donates-500-000-to-black-lives-matter-causes?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&amp;utm_source=eonline&amp;utm_medium=rssfeeds&amp;utm_campaign=rss_topstories\" class=\"image--full lazy-load__img js-lazy-load\" data-width=\"900\" data-height=\"494\" data-src=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/202038\/rs_1024x563-200408075344-1024-ellen-degeneres-home-youtube-cjh-040620.jpg?fit=inside|900:650&amp;output-quality=90\" data-id=\"1084855\" alt=\"Ellen DeGeneres, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Home, Coronavirus, Isolation\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"image__credits image__credits--right\">YouTube \/ The Ellen DeGeneres Show<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"v-gallery__title\">Ellen DeGeneres<\/h3>\n<div class=\"v-gallery__text\" readability=\"36.853448275862\">\n<p>&#8220;I am making a donation to the George Floyd Memorial Fund, the @NAACP_LDF, @BlkLivesMatter&nbsp;and the @ACLU in support of them, and I hope you will join me if you are able,&#8221; the talk show host shared on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheEllenShow\/status\/1267218891614441478\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a>. &#8220;#BlackLivesMatter.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content__image post-content__image--centered\" readability=\"36.429305912596\">\n<div id=\"photo-1052104\" class=\"v-gallery__post\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1158047\/the-weeknd-donates-500-000-to-black-lives-matter-causes?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&amp;utm_source=eonline&amp;utm_medium=rssfeeds&amp;utm_campaign=rss_topstories\" class=\"image--full lazy-load__img js-lazy-load\" data-width=\"877\" data-height=\"650\" data-src=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/20191026\/rs_1024x759-191126204943-1024x759_Halsey_ARIAs_MO_271119.jpg?fit=inside|900:650&amp;output-quality=90\" data-id=\"1052104\" alt=\"Halsey, ARIA Awards 2019\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"image__credits image__credits--right\">Mark Metcalfe\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"v-gallery__title\">Halsey<\/h3>\n<div class=\"v-gallery__text\" readability=\"39.323943661972\">\n<p>The singer has supported various causes including the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Reclaim The Block, the Minnesota Freedom Fund, Black Visions and Black Lives Matter. &#8220;My initial contributions are $100,000 to the various organizations I have included,&#8221;&nbsp;Halsey&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/halsey\/status\/1266148588184236032\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared<\/a>. &#8220;I encourage you and my peers to contribute whatever you can. Every amount counts!!!!!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content__image post-content__image--centered\" readability=\"34.5\">\n<div id=\"photo-1031357\" class=\"v-gallery__post\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1158047\/the-weeknd-donates-500-000-to-black-lives-matter-causes?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&amp;utm_source=eonline&amp;utm_medium=rssfeeds&amp;utm_campaign=rss_topstories\" class=\"image--full lazy-load__img js-lazy-load\" data-width=\"402\" data-height=\"650\" data-src=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/2019813\/rs_634x1024-190913092125-634-drake-red-carpet-premiere.jpg?fit=inside|900:650&amp;output-quality=90\" data-id=\"1031357\" alt=\"Drake\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"image__credits image__credits--right\">Anthony Harvey\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"v-gallery__title\">Drake<\/h3>\n<div class=\"v-gallery__text\" readability=\"35\">\n<p>In an Instagram Story, the rapper revealed his donation of $100,000 to the National Bail Out fund.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content post-content--interstitial clear\" data-block-type=\"ad\">\n<div class=\"v-gallery__interstitial clearfix\">\n<p class=\"v-gallery__continue-text\">Article continues below<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content__image post-content__image--centered\" readability=\"34.865671641791\">\n<div id=\"photo-941979\" class=\"v-gallery__post\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1158047\/the-weeknd-donates-500-000-to-black-lives-matter-causes?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&amp;utm_source=eonline&amp;utm_medium=rssfeeds&amp;utm_campaign=rss_topstories\" class=\"image--full lazy-load__img js-lazy-load\" data-width=\"402\" data-height=\"650\" data-src=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/2018820\/rs_634x1024-180920143343-634-Harry-Styles-Red-Carpet-Fashion.jpg?fit=inside|900:650&amp;output-quality=90\" data-id=\"941979\" alt=\"ESC: Harry Styles\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"image__credits image__credits--right\">Jamie McCarthy\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"v-gallery__title\">Harry Styles<\/h3>\n<div class=\"v-gallery__text\" readability=\"36.938325991189\">\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m donating to help post bail for arrested organizers. Look inwards, educate yourself and others,&#8221; the &#8220;Adore You&#8221; singer shared on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Harry_Styles\/status\/1266813330867404800\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social media<\/a>. &#8220;LISTEN, READ, SHARE, DONATE and VOTE. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. BLACK LIVES MATTER.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content__image post-content__image--centered\" readability=\"33.212355212355\">\n<div id=\"photo-1046892\" class=\"v-gallery__post\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1158047\/the-weeknd-donates-500-000-to-black-lives-matter-causes?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&amp;utm_source=eonline&amp;utm_medium=rssfeeds&amp;utm_campaign=rss_topstories\" class=\"image--full lazy-load__img js-lazy-load\" data-width=\"402\" data-height=\"650\" data-src=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/20191010\/rs_634x1024-191110083223-634-Chrissy-Teigen-LT-111019-shutterstock_editorial_10470639ec.jpg?fit=inside|900:650&amp;output-quality=90\" data-id=\"1046892\" alt=\"Chrissy Teigen, 2019 Baby2Baby Gala\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"image__credits image__credits--right\">Matt Baron\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"v-gallery__title\">Chrissy Teigen<\/h3>\n<div class=\"v-gallery__text\" readability=\"36.963636363636\">\n<p>&#8220;In celebration of whatever the f&#8211;k maga night is, I am committed to donating $100,000 to the bail outs of protestors across the country,&#8221; the <em>Cravings<\/em> author <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1157554\/chrissy-teigen-janelle-monae-and-more-stars-help-pay-for-minnesota-protestors-bail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared<\/a> on Twitter before raising her donation to $200,000.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content__image post-content__image--centered\" readability=\"31\">\n<div id=\"photo-1086265\" class=\"v-gallery__post\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1158047\/the-weeknd-donates-500-000-to-black-lives-matter-causes?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&amp;utm_source=eonline&amp;utm_medium=rssfeeds&amp;utm_campaign=rss_topstories\" class=\"image--full lazy-load__img js-lazy-load\" data-width=\"877\" data-height=\"650\" data-src=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/2020315\/rs_1024x759-200415160204-1024-stephanie-brooklyn-99.jpg?fit=inside|900:650&amp;output-quality=90\" data-id=\"1086265\" alt=\"Stephanie Beatriz, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Favorite TV episodes \"><\/div>\n<p class=\"image__credits image__credits--right\">F. Scott Schafer\/NBC<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"v-gallery__title\">Stephanie Beatriz<\/h3>\n<div class=\"v-gallery__text\" readability=\"32.713513513514\">\n<p>The <em>Brooklyn Nine-Nine<\/em> star revealed on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iamstephbeatz\/status\/1267730471670050823\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a> that she chose to donate $11,000 to the #FreeThemAll Emergency Response Fund due to her role as detective Rosa Diaz on the police comedy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content post-content--interstitial clear\" data-block-type=\"ad\">\n<div class=\"v-gallery__interstitial clearfix\">\n<p class=\"v-gallery__continue-text\">Article continues below<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content__image post-content__image--centered\" readability=\"32.976588628763\">\n<div id=\"photo-1071845\" class=\"v-gallery__post\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1158047\/the-weeknd-donates-500-000-to-black-lives-matter-causes?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&amp;utm_source=eonline&amp;utm_medium=rssfeeds&amp;utm_campaign=rss_topstories\" class=\"image--full lazy-load__img js-lazy-load\" data-width=\"402\" data-height=\"650\" data-src=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/202019\/rs_634x1024-200209181848-634-jj-abrams.cm.2920.jpg?fit=inside|900:650&amp;output-quality=90\" data-id=\"1071845\" alt=\"2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party, J.J. Abrams\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"image__credits image__credits--right\">George Pimentel\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"v-gallery__title\">J.J. Abrams<\/h3>\n<div class=\"v-gallery__text\" readability=\"32.813953488372\">\n<p>Bad Robot Productions and the Katie McGrath &amp; J.J. Abrams Family Foundation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CA6QI26pq7f\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">announced<\/a> charitable donations to a number of organizations &#8220;committed to anti-racist agendas.&#8221; They also&nbsp;announced a pledge of $10 million over five years to various organizations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content__image post-content__image--centered\" readability=\"34.5\">\n<div id=\"photo-1062156\" class=\"v-gallery__post\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1158047\/the-weeknd-donates-500-000-to-black-lives-matter-causes?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&amp;utm_source=eonline&amp;utm_medium=rssfeeds&amp;utm_campaign=rss_topstories\" class=\"image--full lazy-load__img js-lazy-load\" data-width=\"877\" data-height=\"650\" data-src=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/2020010\/rs_1024x759-200110093213-1024-Seth-Rogen.jpg?fit=inside|900:650&amp;output-quality=90\" data-id=\"1062156\" alt=\"Seth Rogen\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"image__credits image__credits--right\">Rodin Eckenroth\/WireImage<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"v-gallery__title\">Seth Rogen<\/h3>\n<div class=\"v-gallery__text\" readability=\"35\">\n<p>After the actor revealed he matched &#8220;and then much more&#8221; a donation for the Minnesota Freedom Fund, a chain of donations began from actors like Steve Carell, Ben Schwartz and Don Cheadle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content__image post-content__image--centered\" readability=\"33.64983713355\">\n<div id=\"photo-938679\" class=\"v-gallery__post\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1158047\/the-weeknd-donates-500-000-to-black-lives-matter-causes?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&amp;utm_source=eonline&amp;utm_medium=rssfeeds&amp;utm_campaign=rss_topstories\" class=\"image--full lazy-load__img js-lazy-load\" data-width=\"402\" data-height=\"650\" data-src=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/2018810\/rs_634x1024-180910173648-634-blake-lively-ryan-reynolds.jpg?fit=inside|900:650&amp;output-quality=90\" data-id=\"938679\" alt=\"Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"image__credits image__credits--right\">JOHN NACION\/startraksphoto.com<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"v-gallery__title\">Blake Lively &amp; Ryan Reynolds<\/h3>\n<div class=\"v-gallery__text\" readability=\"34.603238866397\">\n<p>The Hollywood couple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1157663\/blake-lively-and-ryan-reynolds-donate-200-000-to-naacp-legal-defense-fund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">donated $200,000<\/a> to&nbsp;the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, an organization that strives for racial justice by making structural changes to expand democracy and eliminate disparities through litigation, advocacy and public education.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content post-content--interstitial clear\" data-block-type=\"ad\">\n<div class=\"v-gallery__interstitial clearfix\">\n<p class=\"v-gallery__continue-text\">Article continues below<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content__image post-content__image--centered\" readability=\"36.014412416851\">\n<div id=\"photo-1073542\" class=\"v-gallery__post\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1158047\/the-weeknd-donates-500-000-to-black-lives-matter-causes?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&amp;utm_source=eonline&amp;utm_medium=rssfeeds&amp;utm_campaign=rss_topstories\" class=\"image--full lazy-load__img js-lazy-load\" data-width=\"402\" data-height=\"650\" data-src=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/2020112\/rs_634x1024-200212171934-634.david-dobrik.ct.021220.jpg?fit=inside|900:650&amp;output-quality=90\" data-id=\"1073542\" alt=\"David Dobrik, 2020 New York Fashion Week\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"image__credits image__credits--right\">Ilya S. Savenok\/Getty Images for Cynthia Rowley<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"v-gallery__title\">David Dobrik<\/h3>\n<div class=\"v-gallery__text\" readability=\"38.4\">\n<p>&#8220;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,&#8221; the YouTube star shared <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DavidDobrik\/status\/1267637876419788802\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">online<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content__image post-content__image--centered\" readability=\"33.653846153846\">\n<div id=\"photo-1077316\" class=\"v-gallery__post\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1158047\/the-weeknd-donates-500-000-to-black-lives-matter-causes?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&amp;utm_source=eonline&amp;utm_medium=rssfeeds&amp;utm_campaign=rss_topstories\" class=\"image--full lazy-load__img js-lazy-load\" data-width=\"402\" data-height=\"650\" data-src=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/202023\/rs_634x1024-200303082128-634-Janelle-Monae-LT-030320-shutterstock_editorial_10572586d.jpg?fit=inside|900:650&amp;output-quality=90\" data-id=\"1077316\" alt=\"Janelle Monae, WTF Widget\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"image__credits image__credits--right\">David Fisher\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"v-gallery__title\">Janelle Monae<\/h3>\n<div class=\"v-gallery__text\" readability=\"34.225352112676\">\n<p>The singer <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JanelleMonae\/status\/1266133157708853249\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">matched<\/a>&nbsp;a $1,000 donation to the Minnesota Freedom Fund, made by rapper Noname. Kehlani, G-Eazy and Cynthia Nixon soon followed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content__image post-content__image--centered\" readability=\"32.321052631579\">\n<div id=\"photo-288397\" class=\"v-gallery__post\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1158047\/the-weeknd-donates-500-000-to-black-lives-matter-causes?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&amp;utm_source=eonline&amp;utm_medium=rssfeeds&amp;utm_campaign=rss_topstories\" class=\"image--full lazy-load__img js-lazy-load\" data-width=\"402\" data-height=\"650\" data-src=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/2013314\/rs_634x1024-130414173315-634.paramore.cm.41413_copy.jpg?fit=inside|900:650&amp;output-quality=90\" data-id=\"288397\" alt=\"Jeremy Davis, Hayley Williams, Taylor York, Paramore , MTV Movie Awards\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"image__credits image__credits--right\">Jason Merritt\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"v-gallery__title\">Paramore<\/h3>\n<div class=\"v-gallery__text\" readability=\"32.272727272727\">\n<p>The band announced on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paramore\/status\/1267516712930480129\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social media<\/a>&nbsp;that they were donating $25,000 to Black Lives Matter Nashville, Campaign Zero and the American Civil Liberties Union.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content post-content--interstitial clear\" data-block-type=\"ad\">\n<div class=\"v-gallery__interstitial clearfix\">\n<p class=\"v-gallery__continue-text\">Article continues below<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content__image post-content__image--centered\" readability=\"33\">\n<div id=\"photo-1050482\" class=\"v-gallery__post\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1158047\/the-weeknd-donates-500-000-to-black-lives-matter-causes?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&amp;utm_source=eonline&amp;utm_medium=rssfeeds&amp;utm_campaign=rss_topstories\" class=\"image--full lazy-load__img js-lazy-load\" data-width=\"402\" data-height=\"650\" data-src=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/20191020\/rs_634x1024-191120151743-634-the-weeknd-red.jpg?fit=inside|900:650&amp;output-quality=90\" data-id=\"1050482\" alt=\"The Weeknd\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"image__credits image__credits--right\">Hyghly<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"v-gallery__title\">The Weeknd<\/h3>\n<div class=\"v-gallery__text\" readability=\"36\">\n<p>The Grammy winner donated a total of $500,000 to various causes including&nbsp;National Bail Out, The Colin Kaepernick Know Your Rights Camp Legal Defense Initiative and the Black Lives Matter Global Network.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"text-4\" class=\"post-content text-block clearfix post-content--groupedn-txt\" data-hook=\"scrollable-block\" readability=\"47.492753623188\">\n<section data-textblock-tracking=\"text-block-text-only\" data-swiftype-index=\"false\" readability=\"2.5217391304348\">\n<p><em>For more ways to take action and get involved, please&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/shows\/daily_pop\/news\/1157920\/e-s-nina-parker-shares-ways-to-take-action-get-involved-amid-nationwide-protests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click here.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1158047\/the-weeknd-donates-500-000-to-black-lives-matter-causes?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&#038;utm_source=eonline&#038;utm_medium=rssfeeds&#038;utm_campaign=rss_topstories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: E! 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