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This Juneteenth, Lizzo is on a mission to give back to organisations empowering Black and Trans communities.
The superstar has just announced the details of her Fourth Annual Juneteenth GiveBack Campaign, as the U.S. marks the day (June 19th) to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. And this year, Lizzo's kicking it all off with a donation of $250,000 (prize money she recently received from The Elevate Foundation) to nonprofits who'll be benefiting from her campaign.
They include, the Marsha P Johnson Institute which works to protect and defend the human rights of Black transgender people; Black Girls Smile which provides young Black women education and mental health resources; Sphinx Music which aims to increase the representation of Black and Latinx artists in classical music, Save Our Sisters United which aims to support Trans people of colour; and the University of Houston.
"As a proud Houstonian, it has been an honour to be able to celebrate Juneteenth in a real way by giving back to Black businesses and organisations," Lizzo shared in a statement.
"For the past three years, thanks to your donations and participation, we've been able to bless so many people with much needed resources. On this fourth year, we are doing it bigger and better than ever before!"
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She adds: "Every day this week I'm giving $50,000 away to a grassroots Black non-profit or organisation, some of which highlight our trans family because we aren't free until we're all free."
Last year, Lizzo's Juneteenth campaign raised close to $125,000 for Black-led organisations and Planned Parenthood.
And this year, there's a sweet incentive for fans who take action. They'll be entered to win two VIP weekend passes to Japan's Fuji Rock Festival (plus travel and accomodation) where Lizzo will be performing live!
Check out all the details here: lizzolovesyou.com
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