BY: Denver Sean
Published 8 years ago
Just days after donating to The University of Toronto, The Weeknd dug deep in his pockets and donated $250,000 to Black Lives Matter.
via Page Six:
The singer made the announcement Wednesday, days after donating $38,000 to the University of Toronto to establish an Ethiopian studies program.
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The parents of The Weeknd, born Abel Tesfaye, are from Ethiopia, but raised the performer in Canada.
Black Lives Matter, which advocates for justice and freedom for African-Americans, was founded in 2013 by Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi. The organization has garnered attention after rebuking police treatment of minorities.
