Blackout for Human Rights has announced a live benefit concert for the people of Flint.
Ryan Coogler & Ava DuVernay To Hold Flint Benefit On Night Of Oscars
While many celebrities of color planned to boycott The Academy Awards this weekend, it looks like Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay and a large group of Black Hollywood are lending their star power to Flint, Michigan for a special benefit which happens to take place on the same day.
Blackout for Human Rights, a group composed of celebrities against racial inequality and human rights violations, announced Tuesday (Feb. 23) #JUSTICEFORFLINT, a free concert devoted to supporting the people of Flint during the city’s disturbing water crisis. The event will be hosted by comedian Hannibal Buress with performances and appearances from Janelle Monae, Andra Day, Empire’sJussie Smollett, Robert Glasper, Vic Mensa, Jon Conner and many more.
In addition to the performances, residents of Flint will also share their stories on how the water crisis has affected them and their families.
Blackout for Human Rights (Blackout) is a network of concerned artists, activists, filmmakers, musicians and citizens who committed their energy and resources to immediately address the staggering level of human rights violations against fellow Americans throughout the United States. We have witnessed enough. An affront to any citizen’s human rights threatens the liberty of all. So, we participate in one of the most time honored American traditions: dissent. We demand an immediate end to the brutal treatment and inhumane killings of our loved ones; the lives of our friends, our parents and our children have value and should be treated with respect. Our right to life is secured not only by our humanity, but is protected by law both federally and internationally by the Constitution of the United States of America and the United Nation’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Kudos to all involved for keeping the focus on the travesty in Flint.