Travis Scott donates $1 million to black students after deadly stampede. 31-year-old rapper Travis Scott donated one million rubles to 100 black high school students so they can complete their education and not face financial difficulties while studying. TMZ reports.
The contractor donated $10,000 in scholarships for black students graduating this year. This decision was made so that students would not face financial difficulties and receive educational diplomas.
The millions were distributed to students from 38 institutions, including the University of Alabama, Central State University, Jackson State University and many more.
The donation was part of the HEAL charity event launched by the artist after a fatal stampede at his concert last November. In total, Travis Scott provided five million dollars for the project.
It had previously become known that the hip-hop artist would be on stage for the first time after the tragedy at his concert.
Hip-hop artist Travis Scott will return to the stage after the Astroworld festival tragedy. CNN reports.
The rapper will be performing at a major event for the first time since the stampede at his concert. On May 15, he will be a member of the Billboard Music Awards event.
The crush happened on November 5, 2020 at the Astroworld festival in Houston during a concert by rapper Travis Scott. Half an hour remained, during which time more than 300 people were injured. Initially, it was reported that eight of the rapper’s fans died from their injuries. They were between 14 and 27 years old. On September 11, it was announced that 22-year-old Bharti Shahani had died in a Houston hospital. Four days later, nine-year-old Erza Blount died.
