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Published 15:08 IST, June 2nd 2020

Drake donates $100,000 in support of 'Black Lives Matter' movement

Drake has donated $100,000 in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and also to their families during these tough times. Read ahead to know more.

Reported by: Gladwin Menezes
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Rapper Drake is known for his worldwide popularity due to his brilliant record sales. The rapper has a huge fan following who consider him an icon in the rap industry. Recently, Drake donated a sum of $100,000 in support of the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement in America, according to a news portal.

Drake Donates $100,000 in support of the Black Lives Matter movement

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The rapper is known for his charitable works and hence amid all the protests happening in America, Drake has lent his support. The $100,000 donation will be used as bail money for those protestors who have been in prison for protesting in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. A Twitter user with the name of Mustafa the Poet initially donated $400 and tagged The Weeknd and Drake in the post.

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In the Twitter post, Mustafa mentioned that he is asking Drake and The Weeknd to help support the black families. The objective of the donation was to bail out the people who were kept in jail due to the protests which were ongoing. Mustafa asked the tagged celebrities to add three more zeros to the initial donation and keep the chain going. Soon, Drake replied to Mustafa in a private message and the two had a jovial chat about how the banks called fraud on his card as Drake donated a huge sum of $100,000 in one go. Mustafa shared the chat and the donation proof on his Twitter handle and fans praised the celebrities for their response to the movement and even thanked them for their generous support.

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Mustafa also posted another screenshot proving that Drake indeed donated $100,000 to the National Bail Out movement. The National Bail Out movement is an organisation that is currently helping bail out the people who have been wrongfully kept in prison. The organisation currently has reunited over 60 families, according to a news portal. It continues to work hard and raise funds to reunite more families in the coming weeks. On the work front, Drake is getting ready for his next album which according to a news portal will arrive later this summer. Fans are excited about his new album and even praised his kind and generous gesture shown towards the Black Lives Matter movement.

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Updated 15:08 IST, June 2nd 2020

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