Kelly Rowland, Anthony Anderson, Terrence J and Regina Hall will host the 2-hour BET broadcast on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET.
“COVID-19 is severely compounding pre-existing health and financial vulnerabilities many African Americans face, resulting in a significantly disproportionate impact on the black community,” said LeToya Glenn-Bacon, director of communications at the BET Network.that suggested COVID-19 has “disproportionately affected” African Americans.
“The BET COVID-19 Relief Fund will support and amplify relief efforts in these communities, with a focus on families in need of food assistance and emergency support,” Glenn-Bacon said. In partnership with the NAACP and United Way Worldwide, a nonprofit that works with partners to pool fundraising efforts, the COVID-19 Relief fund will be disbursed to local community-based organizations.
Their primary focus will be cities most heavily affected by the coronavirus outbreak, including New York, Atlanta and Detroit.
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