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Kanye helps US ‘victims of racism’

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KANYE West has donated R33 million to the families of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, and is paying for George’s 6-year-old daughter, Gianna’s college tuition.

The rapper has given the hefty donation to the loved ones of the three, who were killed just because of the colour of their skin – as well as setting up a college plan and covering college tuition for George’s 6-year-old daughter, Gianna.

Kanye will also donate to businesses in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois owned by black businessme­n and women.

Kanye and his wife Kim had been supporting a number of people connected with the Black Lives Matter protests.

Kim offered to pay the medical bills of a young protester who lost a “chunk” of her forehead when hit by a rubber bullet.

The star of

uploaded a post to her Instagram Story, which read: “A rubber bullet fired by cops forever disfigures this teenage high school girl at a PEACEFUL Minneapoli­s protest yesterday. A bloody chunk of her forehead fell off. She was shot at point blank.”

And the 38-year-old reality star added her own text beside the post, writing: “This is heartbreak­ing and so disturbing. Does anyone know how I can get in contact with her? I would love to help with her medical care if she needs it.”

Kim also recently spoke out about the death of George Floyd on her Instagram account.

She wrote: “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, but the privilege I am afforded by the colour of my skin has often let me feeling like this is not a fight that I can truly take on 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.

“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. (sic)” | Bang Showbiz

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