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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGeorge and Amal Clooney donate $1 million to Southern Poverty Law Center
The SPLC is doing great work https://www.cbsnews.com/news/george-amal-clooney-give-one-million-grant-to-combat-hate-groups/
Ten days after white supremacists clashed with counter-protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, George and Amal Clooney are taking a stance against hate groups.
Through their Clooney Foundation for Justice, the couple is donating $1 million to the Southern Poverty Law Center, a nonprofit organization that tracks hate groups and extremists in the U.S.
In a statement to CBS News, George Clooney said: "Amal and I wanted to add our voice (and financial assistance) to the ongoing fight for equality. There are no two sides to bigotry and hate."
"What happened in Charlottesville, and what is happening in communities across our country, demands our collective engagement to stand up to hate," the couple said in a statement.
Through their Clooney Foundation for Justice, the couple is donating $1 million to the Southern Poverty Law Center, a nonprofit organization that tracks hate groups and extremists in the U.S.
In a statement to CBS News, George Clooney said: "Amal and I wanted to add our voice (and financial assistance) to the ongoing fight for equality. There are no two sides to bigotry and hate."
"What happened in Charlottesville, and what is happening in communities across our country, demands our collective engagement to stand up to hate," the couple said in a statement.
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George and Amal Clooney donate $1 million to Southern Poverty Law Center (Original Post)
Gothmog
Aug 2017
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Gothmog
(144,005 posts)1. JPMorgan pledges up to $2 million to fight racism, support human rights
More good news for the SPLC http://www.politicususa.com/2017/08/21/jpmorgan-pledges-2-million-fight-racism-support-human-rights.html
NEW YORK (Reuters) JPMorgan Chase & Co said on Monday it will contribute up to $2 million to fight racism and support human rights in light of a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, that led to violence and the death of a protester.
The sum includes $500,000 each to the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Anti-Defamation League to further their work in tracking, exposing and fighting hate groups and other extremist organizations, Peter Scher, head of corporate responsibility wrote in a memo to employees that was provided to Reuters by the company.
As much as $1 million more will be contributed in two-for-one matches of donations by employees to a wide range of human and civil rights organizations, according to the memo.
The bank is also contributing $50,000 to the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation.
The sum includes $500,000 each to the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Anti-Defamation League to further their work in tracking, exposing and fighting hate groups and other extremist organizations, Peter Scher, head of corporate responsibility wrote in a memo to employees that was provided to Reuters by the company.
As much as $1 million more will be contributed in two-for-one matches of donations by employees to a wide range of human and civil rights organizations, according to the memo.
The bank is also contributing $50,000 to the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation.
A drop in the bucket to the largest US bank, but a nice gesture -- backing up Jamie Simon's rebuke ok DT with dollars.
mcar
(42,210 posts)2. Well done!
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)3. Thank you, George & Amal ... we love you!
pat_k
(9,313 posts)5. Wonderful!
I have a feeling we'll be seeing more of this.
shenmue
(38,503 posts)6. I love the SPLC
oasis
(49,152 posts)7. Beautiful.