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With everything going on in the world including Black Out Tuesday, one band has decided to take action to bring awareness to the Black Lives Matter movement. Gorillaz has launched their #BeTheChange initiative in support of the Black Lives Matter movement on June 7th, 2020. The band shared a very well developed research guide, to help you take action and educate yourself on the issue. The guide contains learning material from podcasts, articles, books, films, and shows to actionable engagements including where to donate, petitions to sign, protest tips, and social handles to follow, which will help people who want to make a change and mobilize during this rough time. The band also announced that all proceeds of merchandise purchases will go towards London-based black history education charity The Black Curriculum. The virtual act has since added exclusive clothing to its online catalog #BeTheChange.
Access the store here.
The band will continue to update its website with more resources. Access the full guide here.
We are enraged at the death of George Floyd & many before him at the hands of systemic racism/police brutality. Be the change. Play an active part in the fight for justice & equality. End white supremacy. Listen. Learn. Take action. More to follow.#BeTheChange#BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/SRAe4yf3v4
— gorillaz (@gorillaz) June 3, 2020
LISTEN / LEARN / TAKE ACTION https://t.co/NRwhU8JtmB#BlackLivesMatter#BeTheChange pic.twitter.com/0cM3E282D9
— gorillaz (@gorillaz) June 5, 2020
All proceeds from the sales will go to London-based black history education charity, @CurriculumBlack. We will continue to research and add charities to our list. We want to make change and we're starting local.https://t.co/sUQTNcLeWH#BlackLivesMatter #BeTheChange pic.twitter.com/fUGTUek7ni
— gorillaz (@gorillaz) June 3, 2020
