Now their fans are trying to match the donation with a million of their own
The boy band donated $1 million to the movement after declaring they"stand against racial discrimination."Jimin, Jungkook, RM, J-Hope, V, Jin, and SUGA of the K-pop boy band BTS visit the"Today" Show in February 21, 2020.
On Thursday, the seven-member BTS wrote on its Twitter account that they are against racism and violence with the hashtag BlackLivesMatter: The hashtag went viral among the K-pop group’s fans and started another wave of donations with a new hashtag, MatchAMillion.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Patriots pledge $1 million to social justice causes - TSN.caThe Patriots say team owner Robert Kraft’s family is pledging $1 million to local grassroots organizations to promote social justice causes.
Read more »
‘We were wrong’: Roger Goodell says NFL failed to listen to players on protests‘We were wrong’: Roger Goodell says NFL failed to listen to players on protests Globe_Sports
Read more »
Black Lives Matter rallies start in Australia despite court ban over coronavirus concernsDemonstrations in Adelaide also protest deaths of indigenous Australians in custody
Read more »
A look at Black Lives Matter protests from around the worldTens of thousands of people gathered Saturday in cities far from the United States to express anger over the death of George Floyd, a sign that the Black Lives Matter movement against police brutality is resonating with wider calls to address racism from Australia to Europe
Read more »