Following the death of George Floyd, many celebrities have come together to raise money for the Minnesota Freedom Fund and match donations made by others.
Floyd died on May 25 in Minneapolis after a police officer kept his knee on his neck for several minutes, despite Floyd saying he couldn’t breathe multiple times. The officer was arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter a few days later. Three other police officers who were seen in the widely spread video were fired in connection to the incident.
All across social media, people have started making donations to the Minnesota Freedom Fund, an organization that provides funds to protestors who have been arrested and need to post bail.
After President Trump tweeted about it being “MAGA Night” at the White House after protestors gathered outside on Friday, Chrissy Teigen announced she would donate $100,000 to bail people out. She later upped her commitment to $200,000.
“In celebration of whatever the f— maga night is, I am committed to donating $100,000 to the bail outs of protestors across the country,” she wrote.
In celebration of whatever the fuck maga night is, I am committed to donating $100,000 to the bail outs of protestors across the country.
— chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) May 30, 2020
Ooo they might need more money then. Make it $200,000 https://t.co/axuJnazJkU
— chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) May 30, 2020
The Safdie brothers and Seth Rogen also started a chain of donations to the Minnesota Freedom Fund, prompting Steve Carell, Ben Schwartz and Don Cheadle to match their contributions.
(And then much more)
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) May 30, 2020
Matched https://t.co/9YXesqNBdo
— SAFDIE (@JOSH_BENNY) May 28, 2020
Matched https://t.co/bmeP30vGX4
— Steve Carell (@SteveCarell) May 28, 2020
matched https://t.co/OZ2P4PTwud
— Don woke👏🏿y'all👏🏿a**👏🏿up Cheadle (@DonCheadle) May 28, 2020
Matched. https://t.co/vtoFRjwRFI
— Ben Schwartz (@rejectedjokes) May 28, 2020
Musicians like Harry Styles, Kehlani, Lil Nas X, Noname and Kali Uchis also made donations and spread the word about Floyd’s death.
I’m donating to help post bail for arrested organizers.
Look inwards, educate yourself and others.
LISTEN, READ, SHARE, DONATE and VOTE.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.
BLACK LIVES MATTER.— Harry Styles. (@Harry_Styles) May 30, 2020
i won’t pretend it isn’t happening tho. https://t.co/PqV3eYk9Lnhttps://t.co/QoggSvQGIF pic.twitter.com/zCmf2sR08c
— nope (@LilNasX) May 29, 2020
https://twitter.com/noname/status/1266031250222886914
https://twitter.com/JanelleMonae/status/1266133157708853249
🤝 https://t.co/B5X57LyKOA pic.twitter.com/a9QJnvv57P
— Kehlani (@Kehlani) May 28, 2020
🤝 https://t.co/5vwJx51RF1 pic.twitter.com/XJqpcBvYAk
— KALI UCHIS (@KALIUCHIS) May 29, 2020
Other celebrities that have donated include Jameela Jamil, Nick Kroll, Abbi Jacobson and many more.
https://twitter.com/jameelajamil/status/1266111175378432000
Matched. https://t.co/QmxJAzR0RH pic.twitter.com/SazLHhjtYx
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) May 28, 2020
https://twitter.com/abbijacobson/status/1266049332249165825
Matched.
Here’s where to give:https://t.co/4HMHfi8Gdx https://t.co/FlYXsUiQgJ— Pete Holmes (@peteholmes) May 28, 2020
Matched. https://t.co/UsT7FOt04l
— nick kroll (@nickkroll) May 28, 2020
Join me in donating to the Minnesota Freedom Fund to bail out those arrested protesting the racist murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. You can do so from outside the US too. Thank you. https://t.co/hssjdW5mnT https://t.co/wbLBEb2Mpo
— The Blob (1988) Delaney (@robdelaney) May 29, 2020
