Issa Rae raises over $400K for Alton Sterling’s children
After the shooting by the police of Alton Sterling, many responded with outrage and sympathy for the Sterling family. Watching Sterling’s 15-year-old son break down on television, asking for his father, was too much to bear for many viewers. Actress and writer Issa Rae of the web series “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl” decided to take action soon after the unsettling news.
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Can we got a scholarship fund going 4 #AltonSterling's son/kids? Some of us feel helpless when these things happen, but that's a small step.
— Issa Rae (@IssaRae) July 6, 2016
Rae started a GoFundMe called the “Alton Sterling Family Scholarship Fund” and assured the public that all proceeds would go toward Alton Sterling’s five children. The eldest child, Cameron Sterling, can be seen at his mother’s side at a press conference, visibly mourning the death of his father in the clip below.
Video: Son of #AltonSterling breaks down in tears as family speaks out about Baton Rouge shooting https://t.co/53dz3PN4c0
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) July 6, 2016
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Want to play a small part? Donate to the #AltonSterling Family Scholarship Fund. *ALL* proceeds will go to his fam: https://t.co/DiMEF3YfFQ
— Issa Rae (@IssaRae) July 6, 2016
The effort has been extremely successful. Rae soon exceeded her original goal of $40,000 and raised it to $200,000. In one day, the GoFundMe raised over $400K from benefactors across the country.
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As of the publishing of this article, you can still donate to the cause here.
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