Questlove Starts The #WRINKLE Challenge To Make Sure Kids Are Able To See ‘A Wrinkle in Time’
March 6, 2018
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Questlove Helps Children See A Wrinkle In Time
The release of the highly anticipated A Wrinkle in Time is just a few days away, and lots of people are excited to see the Ava DuVernay-directed adaptation. Especially Questlove.
The man of many jobs tweeted on Tuesday morning that he is starting a drive to raise money to in order to buy children tickets to the film. He wrote in the caption of his tweet, “im startin the #WRINKLEchallenge—because it’s IMPORTANT that children see this film,” he wrote. “[I]f you are able to donate…,please rise to the occasion.”
*breaking news* im startin the #WRINKLEchallenge — because it's IMPORTANT that children see this film. if you are able to donate ($10 bucks or $10 katrillion) please rise to the occasion. SUPER EASY! click here https://t.co/rCnBXfRqRG
— Questlove Gomez (@questlove) March 6, 2018
To raise said money, Questlove linked his existing fundraising effort started by AMC Theaters and the organization Color of Change, called “Give a Child the Universe.” If you want to donate to that, you can click here.
“Money raised by Give a Child the Universe will go to a passionate network of local partners, schools and community-based organizations, allowing children to enjoy this highly anticipated title regardless of economic challenges,” according to a press release.
Questlove’s fundraising efforts were noticed by Ms. DuVernay herself saying, “What a glorious person you are.”
Waking up to your gorgeous, late-night #WRINKLEchallenge. What a glorious person you are.
https://t.co/A76dv7u8Pr
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) March 6, 2018
Shoutout to Questlove for keeping the Black Panther positivity going and spreading it over to the release of A Wrinkle In Time.