Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have made a generous donation to StFX’s Coady Institute.
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Juneteenth, which fell on June 19, is a day that marks the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States.Clooney will also be donating $500,000 to the Equal Justice Initiative. He said his donation was a response to Trump's claim, reports people.com."Thank you President Trump for 'making Juneteenth famous'.
Much like when Bull Connor made 'Civil Rights' famous. My family will be donating 500 thousand dollars to the Equal Justice Initiative in honour of your heroic efforts,"
.Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have made a generous donation to StFX’s Coady Institute.
The Weeknd is giving back to his hometown.
George Clooney issued a perfect callout to Donald Trump while also giving money to an amazing organization in honor of Juneteenth.The actor donated $500,000 to the Equal Justice Initiative this week in honor of the longstanding holiday, also known as Jubilee Day or Freedom Day, which marks the official end of slavery in the United States, which finally happened on June 19, 1865.
Taylor Swift has promised fans she will be a ferocious anti-racist moving forward as part of a statement released to mark America’s Juneteenth.The singer made her pledge in honour of the 155th anniversary of the full emancipation of all African-American slaves, insisting she has changed her life forever as a result of the Black Lives Matter movement for racial justice.
George Clooney still knows how to get in a fierce zinger. The 59-year-old actor took President Donald Trump to task after he claimed that he “did something good” by making Juneteenth “very famous.” June 19 is the date that recognizes the emancipation of the last remaining slaves in the United States in 1865. George used Trump’s wild boast to throw shade at him for now being associated with the holiday for all of the wrong reasons.
George Clooney is doing good.
George Clooney is celebrating Juneteenth by making a generous donation to a worthy cause.
Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorShowtime’s The Chi is teaming with Chicago-based artists and series cast members for a virtual concert to raise awareness and funds for the Equal Justice Initiative. The Chi With Love one-hour special will feature an appearance by series creator and executive producer Lena Waithe, along with a performance by Oscar and Grammy winner and The Chi exec producer Common.
Priyanka Chopra and husband Nick Jonas are giving back in light of the racial injustice protests.
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The Toronto artist also called on the likes of Universal Music Group, Spotify and Apple Music to go "big and public" with their donations
Drake and The Weeknd have each donated $100,000 (£79,000) to the National Bailout Collective to help families in need amid the Black Lives Matter protests currently taking place across the U.S.
Celebs continue to speak out about the civil unrest in response to George Floyd’s tragic death — and one celeb made sure to simultaneously call out other stars’ hollow “performance activism” on social media!
The Weeknd is ready to give back. As protests continue around the world after the death of George Floyd, one rapper has donated a total of $500,000 to various Black Lives Matter causes.
In the essay, published by Daily Beast, Clooney called for "systemic change" in the US to tackle the problem of racism, reports etonline.com.
The Weeknd is using his wealth for good. The 30-year-old Canadian singer, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, took to Instagram on Monday night to publicly share some recent donations to organizations supporting the Black Lives matter movement in the hopes that others will do the same.