Saving Our Selves: A BET COVID-19 Relief Effort, or simply, Saving Our Selves, was a 2020 television special which aired on the American television network BET on April 22, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hosted by Anthony Anderson, Kelly Rowland, Terrence J, and Regina Hall, the two-hour special was made to raise funds for the BET COVID-19 Relief Effort Fund, established by BET in collaboration with United Way Worldwide, aimed to support African Americans who have been severely impacted by the pandemic.
The special was simulcast on sister channels BET Her and MTV2 (with an immediate encore broadcast on VH1), along with Bounce TV. It was also broadcast worldwide via BET International and streamed on BET's website and its social media platforms, along with BET+, Tidal and Pluto TV.
It was later reported that the special has raised $16 million in funds.
Performances +Performers and performances on Saving Our Selves Artist(s) Song(s) Kirk FranklinFantasiaJonathan McReynoldsKelly PriceTasha Cobbs LeonardLe'Andria JohnsonMelvin Crispell IIITyrese Gibson "I Smile" UsherElla MaiJermaine Dupri "Don't Waste My Time" John Legend "Bigger Love" D SmokeSiRDavion FarrisTiffany Gouché "Hair Down""Fly""Love's in Need of Love Today" Alicia Keys "Empire State of Mind" LudacrisJermaine Dupri "Welcome to Atlanta" Chloe x HalleSwae Lee "Catch Up" Anthony Hamilton "Lean on Me" Buju Banton "All Will Be Fine" Jhené AikoH.E.R. "B.S." Charlie Wilson "Blessed""Forever Valentine""Outstanding"
Appearances
Chance the Rapper Deon Cole Tina Lifford Angela Rye Lil Wayne Fat Joe Whoopi Goldberg MC Lyte Queen Latifah DJ Premier Sean Combs Charlamagne tha God Dr. Rheeda Walker Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Keisha Lance Bottoms DJ Khaled Halle Berry Idris Elba Symone Sanders D-Nice Tiffany Haddish Ciara Nomalanga Shozi Flora Coquerel Jourdan Riane Young T & Bugsey Sabrina Elba Lizzo Morris Chestnut Al Sharpton Don Cheadle Kevin Hart Cupid
See also Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on television in the United States
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