By Cheryl & Rich

The Weeknd and Drake Donate

Jun 3, 2020 | 6:07 AM

The Weeknd and Drake have both donated $100,000 to National Bail Out after singer-songwriter Mustafa the Poet encouraged them to donate.

Mustafa the Poet himself gave $400.

National Bail Out is a black-led collective working to end pre-trial detention, specifically for black women.

Mustafa the Poet shared a screenshot of The Weeknd’s $100,000 receipt, while Drake posted his own receipt on Instagram Stories.

The Weeknd gave an additional $200,000 to the Black Lives Matter Global Network and $200,000 to the Colin Kaepernick Know Your Rights Camp Legal Defense Initiative, bringing his donations to $500,000 in total.

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Singers Janelle Mone, Harry Styles and Kehlani have also donated to organizations.

Other stars showed their support by joining protests across the country. Nick Cannon, Ariana Grande, Halsey, Tinashe and others shared photos from demonstrations.

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