Shirley Raines posted on her Instagram a heartwarming video of her Los Angeles-based organization receiving a big donation from HBO’s recently canceled show, A Black Lady Sketch Show. Boxes of shoes, purses, wigs, lashes, and more were sent to Raines’ nonprofit Beauty 2 The Streetz. Actress Robin Thede, the show’s creator, orchestrated the donation. 

Raine’s organization serves the unhoused women of Skid Row. Her Instagram account is filled with moments humanizing these women with compassion and meeting their needs for showers, clothing, makeup, and female products. People like Raines are doing the work to maintain a community alive, and with Thede’s help, she made a large difference in lots of lives. 

Thede posted the video linked above on her Instagram page, sharing within the caption that she feels Raines is doing life-changing work. She also mentioned that she hopes the pieces go a good distance because they’re either gently worn or brand latest. “It was so vital to us that we turn the top of our show right into a latest starting for others,”Thede wrote.

This was a monumental moment, especially with the continued WGA strike—it showed that humanity is more significant than the glamour of Hollywood. The show’s cancellation got here right after its premiere in April 2023 after 4 successful seasons of Black women-curated comedy. In a press release to Variety, Thede said, “I especially want to acknowledge the Black women and other women of color who excelled in every department at ABLSS,” she wrote. “I’m also eternally grateful for the support of Issa Rae and Jax Media, Amy Gravitt, Casey Bloys, and your complete team at HBO, Max, and Warner Bros. Discovery.” 

We hope to see more shows follow within the philanthropic footsteps of Thede and her team. Raine’s Beauty 2 The Streetz deserved that donation, and hopefully many more to return. 

For more details on Beauty 2 The Streetz, head to their official site beauty2thestreetz.org.