Flavor Flav Launches Fundraiser to Aid Black Families Displaced by L.A. Wildfires
Rapper and activist Flavor Flav is stepping up to help Los Angeles rebuild.
On Monday, January 20, the 65-year-old Public Enemy co-founder announced his partnership with GoFundMe and the Black Music Action Coalition to provide immediate aid to Black families displaced by the Eaton Fire in Altadena and Pasadena.
“So many of y’all have helped in the aftermath of the L.A. fires…so many of y’all have received help. But there’s SO MANY more that REALLY need your help,” Flav shared in a heartfelt Instagram video. “It’s been inspiring to see so many people come together as one to lift each other up, and I just want to highlight one aspect of the larger LA community in dire need.”
The fundraiser, which has already raised over $50,000, aims to support Black families grappling with displacement, loss of income, and the overwhelming task of rebuilding their lives.
Funds will be distributed through the Displaced Black Families GoFundMe Directory, created by Community Aid Dena, AFROPUNK, and WalkGood LA.
“The Black community in Altadena shares a rich, historic, and resilient legacy,” the fundraiser explains. “Generations later, they face an unimaginable tragedy brought on by the LA county wildfires.”
The “Fight the Power” emcee also urged the broader community, especially Black artists and creatives, to join the effort. “Not enough is being done for the Black families and community in the aftermath of the California fires,” he emphasized.
“I urge not only Black artists and musicians and creators, but EVERYONE to come together and continue to help those still in desperate need.”
This isn’t Flav’s first show of solidarity with wildfire victims. Recently, he used his platform to promote music by Leighton Meester and Heidi Montag Pratt, both of whom lost their homes in the fires.