Kim Kardashian made an announcement on Thursday about how her company her several companies will help after the death of George Floyd.
The 39-year-old reality TV star shared to messages to Instagram with the details. ‘We are donating,’ the mogul wrote as she named of the list of organizations that will see her money including Black Lives Matter and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
This comes just as TMZ reported her husband Kanye West has donated $2M ‘to the families and legal teams’ fighting for Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and Floyd.
Doing the right thing: Kim Kardashian made an announcement on Thursday about how her company SKIMS will help after the death of George Floyd
His part: This comes just as TMZ reported her husband Kanye West has donated $2M ‘to the families and legal teams’ fighting for Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and Floyd
It was added the Stronger rapper is setting up a college fund for George’s daughter Gianna, aged six.
And it was claimed the artist is giving money ‘to several black-owned businesses in his hometown of Chicago.’
Kim’s message began, ‘SKIMS is a brand rooted in inclusivity and diversity.’ The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star added, ‘We stand in solidarity with the fight against systemic racism and are committed to supporting and participating in the shift hat needs to take place.’
The mother-of-four then said, ‘We are donating across organizations focused on making change and fighting racial injustice.’
The cover girl listed off the organizations that will see her money.
Her note to the masses: The message began, ‘SKIMS is a brand rooted in inclusivity and diversity.’ The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star added, ‘We stand in solidarity with the fight against systemic racism and are committed to supporting and participating in the shift hat needs to take place’
Among them are NAACP Legal Defense Fund, National Urban League, Color Of Change, and Black Lives Matter.
Kim then ended with: ‘We hope you join us in taking action to make lasting change.’
Another note added that not just SKIMS but all her brands would be weighing in including her makeup and fragrance companies: ‘My teams and I stand in solidarity with those making their voices heard in the fight against systemic racism.’
All her brands are involved: Another note added: ‘My teams and I stand in solidarity with those making their voices heard in the fight against systemic racism’
Adding her voice: Kim posted to her Insta Stories demanding ‘#JusticeForGeorgeFloyd’
On Monday she generously offered to help a protester who was seriously injured by a rubber bullet over the weekend.
The star was shocked to see a trending photo on Twitter showing a woman who was shot while standing in the street filming during a George Floyd protest in Louisville, Kentucky.
The graphic image shows a young woman with a chunk of flesh missing from her forehead and her left eye bruised and swollen shut.
The reality star was so shocked at the image she offered to help, tweeting in reply, ‘This is heartbreaking and so disturbing. Does anyone know how i can get in contact with her? I would love to help her with her medical care if she needs it.’
Dozens of people tagged the woman, who’s named Shannyn, on Twitter and uses the handle @shannynsharyse so Kim could get in touch.
The star was shocked to see a trending photo on Twitter showing a woman shot at while she was standing in the street filming during a George Floyd protest in Louisville, Kentucky
Shannyn shared a video to her Instagram to address accusations that she faked her injuries.
She wrote, ‘So apparently a lot of people think what happened wasn’t real and its make up. So here’s the video from right after I got hit. That being said please remain focused on why we do this. IT IS FOR THE INNOCENT WHO LOST THEIR LIVES THROUGH POLICE BRUTALITY AND RACISM.’
The harrowing clip, which was also shared to YouTube, shows a city street with a line of police officers at one end, it’s pretty dark but the sound of a shot can be heard followed by screams as Shannyn hits the ground.
The video also captures the ensuing panic as her friends came to her aid.
Horrific: Shannyn shared the photos to show people what happened when she was just standing in the street filming the protest
‘Exhausted by the heartbreak’: Kim denounced ‘systemic racism’ on Twitter this Saturday amid widespread protests after the killing of George Floyd
‘I am exhausted by the heartbreak I feel seeing mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers and children suffering because their loved one was murdered or locked away unjustly for being black,’ wrote the TV star.
She is currently in self-isolation with her husband and their four children North, six, Saint, four, Chicago, two, and Psalm, one.
‘For years, with every horrific murder of an innocent black man, woman, or child, I have always tried to find the right words to express my condolences and outrage,’ she began her statement.
‘But the privilege I am afforded by the color of my skin has often left me feeling like this is not a fight that I can truly take on as my own. Not today, not anymore. Like so many of you, I am angry. I am more than angry. I am infuriated and I am disgusted.’
Kardashian continued: ‘I am exhausted by the heartbreak I feel seeing mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers and children suffering because their loved one was murdered or locked away unjustly for being black.’
Her take: She wrote that ‘with every horrific murder of an innocent black man, woman, or child, I have always tried to find the right words to express my condolences and outrage’
She wrote: ‘Even though I will never know the pain and suffering they have endured, or what it feels like to try to survive in a world plagued by systemic racism, I know I can use my own voice to help amplify those voices that have been muffled for too long.’
Kardashian added: ‘Text “FLOYD” to 55156 #BlackLivesMatters #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd #JusticeforAhmaudArbery #JusticeforBreonnaTaylor’.
The text contributes to a petition organized by Color For Change demanding the arrest of all four Minneapolis police officers involved in Floyd’s death.
Family: She is currently in self-isolation with her husband Kanye West and their four children North, six, Saint, four, Chicago, two, and Psalm, one