The most important star-studded event taking place Sunday night wasn’t the Oscars — it was director Ryan Coogler’s #JusticeForFlint charity concert. The event, which was held at the Whiting Auditorium in Flint, Michigan, helped to raise tens of thousands of dollars for residents affected by the Flint water crisis, and provided them with “a night of fun, relaxation, and entertainment.”
Below are just a few of the stand out moments from the show:
1. Host Hannibal Burress’s jokes were funny but also so real.
3. Ledisi sang Sam Cooke’s ‘A Change Is Gonna Come,’ and brought these lyrics to life:
One of these poets was pregnant w twins & lost them. A direct result of lead poisoning. She’s here, now. Overstand that. #JUSTICEFORFLINT
— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) February 29, 2016
…they’ve got headaches, memory loss, abdominal pains. One brother was an A student before the poisoning. #JusticeForFlint
— Edana Walker (@RedSaid) February 29, 2016