Civil Rights attorney Ben Crump, who, in representing the family of George Floyd, became a household name and among the most powerful voices in the Black Lives Matter movement, urged guests at the …
Jones introduced the Weeknd via video and Tesfaye, who’s donated millions of his own dollars to aid COVID response and provide assistance for residents of Lebanon following last year’s Beirut port explosion, went on to recount how he and the legendary music producer met in Las Vegas years ago. During that first introduction, Jones taught him “that giving back is always more important than receiving,” Tesfaye said holding back tears. “This is the best award I’ve ever gotten in my life.
Crump received his Agent of Change Award from Floyd’s brother Philonise and Floyd’s nephew Brandon Williams. Accepting the award, Crump spoke about the collapse of bipartisan talks over the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Said Crump: “We don’t want to hear that you can’t take this deal to the floor because George Floyd deserved to have that bill go to the floor of the United States Senate.”
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