What a mad move…

In a dope move that definitely won’t go unappreciated, UK rapper Stormzy and his Merky label have committed to donate £10 million ($18.4 million AUD) to pro-black organisations, charities and movements fighting for justice reform and black empowerment within the UK.

Commenting on the decision, the Norbury born rapper said “The uncomfortable truth that our country continuously fails to recognise and admit, is that black people in the UK have been at a constant disadvantage in every aspect of life – simply due to the colour of our skin. I’m lucky enough to be in the position I’m in and I’ve heard people often dismiss the idea of racism existing in Britain by saying ‘if the country’s so racist how have you become a success?!’ and I reject that with this: I am not the UK’s shining example of what supposedly happens when a black person works hard. There are millions of us.”

Continuing on, he said “We are not far and few. We have to fight against the odds of a racist system stacked against us and designed for us to fail from before we are even born. Black people have been playing on an uneven field for far too long and this pledge is a continuation in the fight to finally try and even it.”

This is definitely an awesome initiative, which will no doubt have long-lasting effects on black individuals in the UK. However, according to Stormzy, this is only the beginning of his efforts to support pro-black movements, and we can’t wait to see what he does next…