Kanye West donates $2m to help George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor's families

Gianna Floyd, the six-year-old daughter of George Floyd, has thanked Kanye West for paying for her college education.The rapper has promised to fully cover the tuition fees for the daughter of African-American man Floyd, after the Minnesota resident died at the hands of a police officer last month.

Beyoncé delivered a special message to graduates during YouTube's Class of 2020 broadcast.She spoke about starting her own business as a Black woman, and paid tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement.YouTube's Class of 2020 streamed on June 7, 2020, and featured appearances from Barack and Michelle Obama, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, Zendaya, Yara Shahidi, Billy Porter, Kerry Washington, Lizzo, Lady Gaga, and Katy Perry.

George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, as CNN reports. West has also established a fund to fully cover college tuition for Floyd's 6-year-old daughter, Gianna.

on June 5. Floyd, Arbery, and Taylor were all killed this year in senseless acts that have led to national outrage and protests surrounding police brutality and systemic racism.West also created a 529 college savings plan, according to , for Floyd's 6-year-old daughter, Gianna, and to help with legal costs for the Arbery and Taylor families.

Kanye West has set up a college fund for the daughter of tragic police brutality victim George Floyd as part of a generous donation drive.The Power hitmaker has promised to fully cover the tuition fees for Floyd’s six-year-old girl, Gianna, after the Minnesota resident died at the hands of a white police officer last week (May 25, 2020).In addition, Kanye has stepped up and donated a total of $2 million to date to Floyd’s family, and the relatives of fellow slain African-Americans Breonna Taylor

Kanye West was among hundreds of others who protested in Chicago on June 4. The rapper kept a low profile as he joined a crowd of protesters for George Floyd and Black Lives Matter. A local Chicago morning show host, Kendra G, shot video of Kanye marching. He stayed silent while wearing a protective face mask and the hood of his sweatshirt pulled up.

, a representative for Kanye also confirmed that he donated $2 million to charities associated with Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, and has pledged to cover legal costs for Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor's families.After news of his donation broke, Kanye joined protesters in Chicago, where he plans to financially give back to Black-owned businesses.Meanwhile, Kim Kardashian spoke out about George Floyd's murder at the hands of the police on Instagram, writing in part: “Like so

Kanye West is putting his financial status to good use during the ongoing civil unrest in the USA. Ever since people started holding protests across the country to raise their voice against the brutal killing of George Floyd, a 46-year-old security guard, who died after police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck rendering him unable to breathe, celebrities have been coming forward to join the Black Lives Matter movement.

Kanye West is donating a multi-million dollar sum for college savings funds for George Floyd's daughter, plus legal costs for the Arbery and Taylor families, Billboard can confirm.

Kanye West is lending a helping hand. The hip-hop legend has made contributions to several pro-Black Lives Matter organizations and charities following the spread of protests in favor of the movement.

Kanye West has joined the protests. 

By Bruce Haring

Kanye West has given a generous donation to charities associated with George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor.

Kanye West, 42, opened up his bank account on Thursday (June 4) and donated $2 million to charities associated with Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd, the three recent black men, and women killed by police officers. Kanye also pledged to cover legal costs for the Arbery and Taylor families, a rep for the rapper told Variety, and he’s set up a college fund to cover tuition for George Floyd’s 6-year-old daughter, Gianna.

Kayne West is paying it forward by donating money to a variety of charities associated with the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor amid the Black Lives Matter movement.

A Forbes headline from earlier this year declared that "Kanye West is now officially a billionaire (and he really wants the world to know)." This was further backed up by the magazine's new "The Celebrity 100" list it unveiled today (June 4), placing West as the highest-paid musician in the world and the second-highest paid celebrity.

Kanye West is helping out amid global protests denouncing police brutality and systemic racism.