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Michael Jordan pledged $100 million to improve social justice because 'this is a tipping point'




It is uncertain just how Michael Jordan and his Jordan Brand will spend the $100 million he has pledged over the next 10 years to improve "racial equality, social justice and greater access to education," but after the death of George Floyd under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer, Jordan decided he had to do something.

"We have been beaten down [as African Americans] for so many years. It sucks your soul," he told the Charlotte Observer. "You can't accept it anymore. This is a tipping point. We need to make a stand. We've got to be better as a society regarding race."

The announcement of Jordan's pledge Friday came five days after the Hall of Fame basketball player and owner of the Charlotte Hornets condemned the killing of Floyd, a black man who died May 25 after a white officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes as three other officers looked on. All four face charges, and Floyd's death has triggered over a week of protests around the globe and a growing awareness of the need for systemic change.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/06/07/michael-jordan-pledged-100-million-improve-social-justice-because-this-is-tipping-point/

[b7]

Good move on his part, as he's been super tone deaf in the past when it came to issues in the black community 

[CHOKE]

My dad always gives him shit when it comes to black issues 

This is amazing 

[reekz]

After all the lives lost over his shoes, now he speaks

[Sinpool]

Will the girls finally stop pushing that story about Michael buying the prison complex

[Bentley. HARRIS!]

WHEW!!!

I mean ... I kinda don't blame King for not stepping in before now.

Now is definitely a tipping point. the gorls are rallying to drastically change something that this country was founded on, racisim. As well as make changes to our socia-economic system

We've never been this close. So him doing this tips it even further just because of his involvement and how huge he is. Ugh ... King is pretty brilliant

[BAPHOMET.]

WHEW!!!

I mean ... I kinda don't blame King for not stepping in before now.

Now is definitely a tipping point. the gorls are rallying to drastically change something that this country was founded on, racisim. As well as make changes to our socia-economic system

We've never been this close. So him doing this tips it even further just because of his involvement and how huge he is. Ugh ... King is pretty brilliant

[Rxxf]

Good move on his part, as he's been super tone deaf in the past when it came to issues in the black community

[Plastic.]

WHEW!!!

I mean ... I kinda don't blame King for not stepping in before now.

Now is definitely a tipping point. the gorls are rallying to drastically change something that this country was founded on, racisim. As well as make changes to our socia-economic system

We've never been this close. So him doing this tips it even further just because of his involvement and how huge he is. Ugh ... King is pretty brilliant

[Plastic.]

This is amazing.

Love him