The Weeknd has donated $250,000 to the Black Lives Matter internet, EW can confirm.
The foundation was created in 2012 following Trayvon Martins death.
In the past, The Weeknd has been vocal about his support for Black Lives Matter.
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its time to stand up for this.
we can either sit and watch, or do something about it.
the time is now.
He joins a number of notable musicians that have backed the movement.
No one begins their life as a hashtag.
Yet the trend of being reduced to one continues, Drake wrote in anemotional Instagram essay.
I believe things can change for the better.
Open and honest dialogue is the first step.
