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The Weeknd Donates $500,000 to Black Lives Matter Causes


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.

“Keep supporting our brothers and sisters out there risking everything to push for actual change for our black lives,” The Weeknd shared on Instagram Monday evening. “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. #blacklivesmatter.”

The musician revealed he donated $100,000 to National Bail Out, $200,000 to The Colin Kaepernick Know Your Rights Camp Legal Defense Initiative and another $200,000 for the Black Lives Matter Global Network.

The Weeknd is just one of many familiar faces in Hollywood who are donating to the Black Lives Matter movement in recent days. From Seth Rogen and Harry Styles to Blake Lively and Halsey, many stars are using their platform to raise awareness about various organizations.

Take a look at the Hollywood celebrities giving back in our gallery below.

Ellen DeGeneres, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Home, Coronavirus, Isolation

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Halsey, ARIA Awards 2019

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Drake

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ESC: Harry Styles

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Chrissy Teigen, 2019 Baby2Baby Gala

Matt Baron/Shutterstock

Stephanie Beatriz, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Favorite TV episodes

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2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party, J.J. Abrams

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Seth Rogen

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Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively

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David Dobrik, 2020 New York Fashion Week

Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Cynthia Rowley

Janelle Monae, WTF Widget

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Jeremy Davis, Hayley Williams, Taylor York, Paramore , MTV Movie Awards

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The Weeknd

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