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Ariana Grande sent food trucks to voters waiting in line at the polls in Kentucky on June 23.

Kentucky’s primary was held on June 23 and activists were outraged over the limited polling places, especially in Black neighborhoods. The state closed numerous polling places because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The singer sent drinks from local spot Blackbeard Espresso and tacos from LATino Food Truck. Grande tweeted support and retweeted a tweet from Black Voters Matter. Her tweet read, “sent some food and coffee trucks for everyone waiting in line ! please pull up, enjoy and use your voice today we need u @kyexpocenter.” See her tweet, below:

Thrilled with the support, LATino Food Truck wrote on Instagram that “when @arianagrande calls you in the 4th quarter, you get up early and get the job done.” “So proud to know you @arianagrande and your heart. Everyone in Kentucky don’t give up and Vote! It’s your right! Bravo Ari!” the restaurant staffers added on their Instagram Story. Grande replied, “love and thank u so much @louisvilletacos !!!! wish i could be there with u all today !”

Grande has been sharing support for the Black Lives Matter movement and encouraging people to vote.

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Many organizations like Black Lives Matter, Color of Change, and the NAACP are working to empower black Americans and achieve justice for those impacted by racist systems.

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For a more extensive resource list, please see the collection put together by Black Lives Matter.

Through this grief and anger, we must unite and work together to create the change we want to see. Let’s make sure no black child has to ever say these heartbreaking words ever again.

If you’re attending a protest, please be safe and careful and maintain social distancing, if possible.