Lizzo is once again using her platform to bring awareness and inspire change. On Saturday, Sept. 25, the “Truth Hurts” singer performed at the Global Citizen Festival in New York City’s Central Park, where she took a few moments to thank attendees for allowing her to give back. “Thank you so much to Global Citizen for having me,” she said. “You know, big Black girl from Detroit by way of Houston, Texas, doing big ass things with my life. I’m just so grateful every time I can step on the stage and sing for y’all. Thank you so much.”

The “Juice” singer, 33, went on to say that being famous forced her to consider how she wanted to use her influence. “Now I’m a rich b*tch,” she said. “That’s exciting, that’s never happened. I’ll be like, ‘What kind of rich b*tch do I want to be?’ And I decided I want to be a philanthropist. I want to give back. Why would God give me so much if I can’t give it back? So thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to give back.”

The pop star then took the opportunity to remind her fans whose land they were standing on. “I have to shout out that the land we’re standing on is Seneca Village,” she said. “Before it was Central Park, it was Seneca Village, and if you don’t know what it is, that was an affluent African American community.” The village was ultimately destroyed in the mid-19th century to make way for the park, and its residents were forcibly evicted and their homes bulldozed.

AS WE TALK ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE, SOLVING HOMELESSNESS, AND MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.. WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT THE INSTITUTIONALIZED RACISM THAT HAPPENS IN THIS COUNTRY ALL THE TIME.

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— ALL THE RUMORS ARE TRUE (@lizzo) September 26, 2021

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