Ava DuVernay and Ryan Coogler. Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images

In tandem with the Academy Awards on February 28, Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, Hannibal Buress, Jesse Williams, and Janelle Monáe threw a free event in Flint, Michigan, to raise awareness and money for the city’s water crisis, as well as Stateside human-rights violations. Dubbed #JUSTICEFORFLINT, the event was hosted by Buress and livestreamed via Revolt.TV. Along with musical performances, organizers had asked members of the Flint community to share their experiences with the audience. Coogler — whose Creed earned Sylvester Stallone an acting nomination, but was otherwise ignored by the Academy — told BuzzFeed that organizers chose to hold #JUSTICEFORFLINT on the Sunday because it fell on the final weekend of Black History Month. According to him, the timing was merely a coincidence.

Update: After the Oscars wrapped, DuVernay tweeted that the goal of raising $100,000 for Flint’s short- and long-term recovery efforts had been reached:

Oscar audience raises $65k for cookies. Can we raise $100k for folks poisoned by their own water? Text JUSTICE to 83224! #JusticeForFlint — Ava DuVernay (@ava) February 29, 2016

No paid promotion. All word of mouth. $122k raised tonight for Flint recovery. Thank you to all 3022 activists who donated. #JusticeForFlint — Ava DuVernay (@ava) February 29, 2016

Activists continue to donate to #JusticeForFlint hours after our show ended. The tally is now $133k from 3306 donations. For Flint. Onward! — Ava DuVernay (@ava) February 29, 2016

Aside from the successful donation haul, the night also included triumphant appearances by Flint poets, Jazmine Sullivan, Dej Loaf, Vic Mensa (plus a new song), Monaé, and surprise guest Stevie Wonder, among many others:

We're Honored to Have 'The Young Flint Poets' Perform & Speak Truth at #JusticeForFlint Tonight. pic.twitter.com/EPfbWaKuIB — Blackout for Human Rights (@UnitedBlackout) February 28, 2016

Denaun & Royce da 5'9 Turning Up Tonight in #Flint at #JusticeForFlint! Watch Now at https://t.co/VNuB5xw2vG pic.twitter.com/U3qyQDD433 — Blackout for Human Rights (@UnitedBlackout) February 29, 2016

"Flint is the Same Song But a Different Key" Stevie Wonder on Environmental Racism at #JusticeForFlint pic.twitter.com/1rwChQQGM0 — Blackout for Human Rights (@UnitedBlackout) February 29, 2016

At time of publication, you could still stream a full encore round of #JusticeForFlint (and could continue to donate to the cause by texting JUSTICE to 83224):

For more from the event, head here.

This post has been updated throughout.

