It’s good that for those Americans who’re not out on the streets to protest for #GeorgeFloyd are contributing in some other meaningful way to the #BlackLivesMatter cause.
One of which is to lighten their pockets.
And so, some US celebrities have announced big donations out of solidarity with the nationwide protests in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, in particular to post bond for demonstrators who have been arrested.
The latest to do so is the cast of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, a comedy TV series set at a police station in New York, which said it is donating $100,000 to the National Bail Fund Network.
“The cast and showrunner of Brooklyn 99 condemn the murder of George Floyd and support the many people who are protesting police brutality nationally”, they said in a brief statement tweeted by the actress Stephanie Beatriz, who plays the irascible but good-hearted cop Rosa Diaz in the series.
The showbiz couple made up of Blake Lively (Gossip Girl) and Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool) said they are giving $200,000 to the legal defence fund of the NAACP, America’s largest civil rights organisation.
Model and TV presenter Chrissy Teigen, a regular user of Twitter to criticize President Donald Trump, is also putting up money in solidarity with the protesters.
Teigen (left) first announced she was donating $100,000 to pay demonstrators’ bail. Then, after somebody on the internet accused her of supporting “rioters and criminals”, she went further.
“Ooo they might need more money then. Make it $200,000”, Teigen wrote.
Even K-pop stars (Rapper Jay Park, GOT 7's Mark, DAY6's Jae, and rapper pH-1 among others) have donated to the Black Lives Matter movement, George Floyd Memorial Fund or Minnesota Freedom Fund, which provide bail for arrested protesters.
With approvals in place, Liverpool could end their 30-year Premier League title drought at home after all.
The Reds, who are two wins from being crowned champions, play at Everton on June 21 and their game against Crystal Palace on June 24 – the potential title-clincher – is scheduled to be held at Anfield.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed the two matches are on.
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