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Millions of dollars were donated to the Black Lives Matter Foundation since the murder of George Floyd. However, BuzzFeed News reports that the organization isn’t associated with the Black Lives Matter movement that fights against police brutality and racial injustice. Per the report, the Black Lives Matter Foundation—a Santa Clarita, California-based “charitable organization”—raised at least $4.35 million at […]
Steven Victor has added another pillar to his Victor Victor Worldwide imprint. On Tuesday, the Universal Music Group executive announced the launch of his philanthropic venture called the Victor Victor Foundation. And he’s already pledged a hefty sum to help kick off its mission. “I’m committing $1,000,000 to the foundation — it’s a starting point and I […]
Acclaimed DJ Mick is using his platform to unite the DJ community and rally against police brutality. Mick announced the #Mix4Change initiative on Sunday. He provided further details on how to get involved on Monday. In the post, Mick encouraged DJs to create a one-hour set that can be played on Instagram Live. He is also helping […]
KAWS has announced a sale in support of organizations he considers exemplary of “making positive change happen.” On Tuesday, a portion of all sales on the KAWSONE site will be distributed to Black Lives Matter and Color of Change. The goal, per a press release, is to raise at least $250,000. “In addition to a […]
K-Pop superstars, BTS, and their management company, Big Hit Entertainment, have donated $1 million to the Black Lives Matter movement, a representative confirmed to Variety. BTS and Big Hit are not expected to comment on the donation but Black Lives Matter managing director Kailee Scales spoke to Variety about the group’s contribution. “Black people all over the world […]
As protests continue nationwide worldwide in support of social justice, particularly in the wake of the murder of George Floyd and amid ongoing acts of aggression from police, companies small and large have been entering the mainstream discussion with messages of support for various organizations including Black Lives Matter and others pushing for societal reform. […]
Over the past two and a half months, as much of our country has lived in quarantine, we’ve witnessed the violent loss of black lives with disturbing frequency. Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd have died at the hands of racists and law enforcement. Complex Networks recognizes the power of its platforms and is […]
6ix9ine wants his fellow NYC rappers to walk the walk and talk the talk. On Thursday, the Brooklyn native hit up Instagram to propose a challenge to the self-proclaimed “kings of New York.” 6ix9ine began his video by pointing out how so many New York artists are quick to rep their city, but have failed to […]
Two of the biggest rivalries in sports came together Sunday, as Peyton Manning and Tom Brady, as well as Tiger Wood and Phil Mickelson joined forces for a friendly golf match to benefit the coronavirus relief effort. Tiger, Mickelson, Brady, and Manning weathered the rain to hit the course at the Medalist Golf Club, for what was dubbed The Match: Champions […]
Joey Badass expands his philanthropic efforts by launching a new campaign in support of NYC’s homeless students. The Brooklyn native joined forces with the Fund for Public Schools, the non-profit partner to the NYC Department of Education. The Fund is dedicated to meeting the needs of the city’s 1.1 million public school students by providing seed funding to all […]
