SINGER DONATES TO BLACK LIVES MATTER (BLM)

Hip-pop singer The Weeknd has just made an important donation to the Black Lives Matter Network. According to his representatives, the 26-year old singer whose real name is Abel Tsefaye donated $250,000 to the organization.

In July, he tweeted his support for Black Lives Matter: “Enough is enough. It’s time to stand up for this. We can either sit and watch, or do something about it. The time is now. #blacklivesmatter.”

Black Lives Matter is an international activist movement, originating in the African-American community, which campaigns against violence and systemic racism toward black people.

The Black Lives Matter Network was founded in 2012 after the death of Trayvon Martin. The creators of the hashtag, #BlackLivesMatter, subsequently created the organization. They now have over 30 chapters across the United States.

Drake, Beyoncé and Jay Z have also been vocal about the movement on social media and through their music.

The donation by The Weeknd comes after the Grammy-winner donated $50,000 to his hometown’s University of Toronto for an Ethiopic Studies Program.

He’s the only child of Ethiopian parents. He tweeted, “Sharing our brilliant and ancient history of Ethiopia.  Proud to support the studies in our home town.”