Tweet Pint it Share With commencements and graduations across the country cancelled, Former First Lady Michelle Obama and her Reach Higher initiative teamed up with YouTube to celebrate students reaching this major milestone. Dear Class of 2020 is a virtual commencement celebration that brings together inspirational leaders, artists, and creators to recognize graduates, their families, […]
Tweet Pint it Share We, the NFL, condemn racism and the systematic oppression of Black People. We, the NFL, admit we were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest. We, the NFL, believe Black Lives Matter. #InspireChange We, the NFL, condemn racism and […]
Tweet Pint it Share Reddit Co-founder Alexis Ohanian on Friday announced his resignation from the company’s board, saying he was stepping down and urging the company to replace him with a black candidate. “I’m writing this as a father who needs to be able to answer his black daughter when she asks: ‘What did you […]
Tweet Pint it Share Disney announced Wednesday that it is pledging $5 million dollars to groups that advocate for social justice. The company is kicking things off by donating $2 million to the NAACP. “The killing of George Floyd has forced our nation to once again confront the long history of injustice that black people […]
Tweet Pint it Share NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Friday he and the league strongly support players expressing their opposition to inequality and police misconduct, saying the league’s leadership was “wrong” for ignoring players earlier and that it now endorses their peaceful protests. “We, the National Football League condemn racism and the systematic oppression of […]
Tweet Pint it Share Jayz made show that the lawyer of Ahmaud Arbery, who was chased by two White men then shot by one of themwhile jogging Atlanta neighborhood in February, makes it to his client’s killers’ court appearance. In an Instagram post on Thursday (June 4), S. Lee Merritt, the Civil Rights lawyer representing Ahmaud Arbery and […]
Tweet Pint it Share Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand to donate $100M over the next 10 years to causes that ensure racial equality, social justice and greater access to education Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand have stepped up in a big way. The company released a statement Friday revealing it will donate $100 […]
Tweet Pint it Share Angelina Jolie supported the Black Lives Matter movement, donating $200,000 to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Entertainment Tonight reports. The actress said in a statement to the outlet that “rights don’t belong to any one group to give to another. Discrimination and impunity cannot be tolerated, explained away or justified. I […]
Tweet Pint it Share “The only wrong thing to say is to say nothing. ” Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, speaks out following death of George Floyd, in video she recorded for students graduating from her old high school. "The only wrong thing to say is to say nothing." Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, speaks […]
