Angelina Jolie Donates $200,000 to NAACP Legal Defense Fund
Angelina Jolie has donated $200,000 to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund following the unjust murder of George Floyd, reports People.
Jolie made her donation ahead of her 45th birthday on June 4th, which she celebrated at home with her six children.
"I hope we can come together as Americans to address the deep structural wrongs in our society," said Jolie in a statement.
Angelina Jolie is known for her generous philanthropy, and she made no exception as she rang in her 45th birthday yesterday.
Per People, the actress reportedly donated $200,000 towards the NAACP Legal Defense Fund ahead of her birthday, which she spent celebrating at home with her six children Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, and twins Knox and Vivienne. Jolie's donation is the latest in a slew of celebrity contributions to Black resistance causes and organizations following the May 25th murder of George Floyd and ongoing protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement across the country.
"Rights don’t belong to any one group to give to another. Discrimination and impunity cannot be tolerated, explained away or justified. I hope we can come together as Americans to address the deep structural wrongs in our society," said Jolie in a statement. "I stand with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in their fight for racial equality, social justice, and their call for urgent legislative reform."
According to People, Jolie spent the day at home with her family due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and took time for Zoom calls with friends and colleagues throughout the day. Alongside her donation to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Jolie also donated $1 million towards No Kid Hungry to help feed youth affected by the current global pandemic.
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