The BTS ARMY reached the MatchAMillion goal for BlackLivesMatter and other organizations in only a day.
, using ActBlue to allow supporters to split their funds among Black Lives Matter, Reclaim the Block, National Bail Out, Black Visions Collective, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and more organizations.
"Just like BTS, we were able to donate 1M dollars to help fund: bailouts for those arrested for protesting police brutality, black-led advocacy orgs fighting against systemic injustice, support for the physical and mental health of the black community," they tweeted upon reaching the impressive sum.
Earlier in the week, BTS released a statement on social media in support of the Black Lives Matter movement: "We stand against racial discrimination. We condemn violence. You, I and we all have the right to be respected. We will stand together. #BlackLivesMatter."
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