Comcast Pledges $100 Million to Fight ‘Injustice and Inequality’

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorFacebook announced that it is committing $200 million to support Black-owned businesses, Black creators, and nonprofits serving the Black community.The funding — in the form of cash grants and ad credits — is part of the social giant’s pledge to invest $1.1 billion to support Black and diverse suppliers and communities in the U.S by the end of 2021.The company also said it will offer free digital skills training with the goal to reach 2 million members of the

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterTelevision City, which is owned by Hackman Capital Partners has pledged $2 million to support the Beverly/Fairfax District community in Los Angeles and promote diversity in the entertainment industry after being slammed for allowing the Los Angeles Police Department to set up shop in the studio complex during the Fairfax protest on May 30, which was a response to the death of George Floyd.“Television City has called this community home for nearly 70 years,

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterHackman Capital Partners-owned Television City, located in the Beverly/Fairfax District of Los Angeles, has pledged $2 million to support local community revitalization efforts and diversity initiatives in the entertainment industry.The move comes a week and a half after the company came under scrutiny on social media for allowing the Los Angeles Police Department to use the Television City studio complex amid the protests stemming from the death of George Floyd.

statement to Variety Tuesday (June 9). "No one should be conditioned to cope with the worst of humanity on a daily basis.

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicMusic executive Steven Victor is launching a philanthropic arm of his Victor Victor Worldwide (VVW) venture. With it, the Universal Music Group senior vice-president of A&R is committing $1 million to the newly formed Victor Victor Foundation (VVF).Victor, whose background includes running G.O.O.D.

Fall Out Boy have committed a $100,000 donation to the Black Lives Matter movement, it was announced yesterday (June 8).Taken from the Fall Out Boy Fund, which the band launched in 2017, the pop-rock outfit have redirected the reported sum to National Bail Out and Black Visions Collective.In a statement published by Fall Out Boy on Twitter, the band said, “When you discover rot deep within your house you don’t just paint over it.

Fall Out Boy committed to supporting the Black Lives Matter movement in a major way today (June 8) by pledging a $100,000 donation.Taken out of the Fall Out Boy Fund, which the pop-punkers launched in 2017 to give back to their Chicago hometown, the quartet redirected this large sum amount to National Bail Out and Black Visions Collective.

Comcast is committing $100 million to a three-year plan to advance social justice and equality and fight "injustice and inequality against any race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation or ability." The initiative, unveiled on Monday, includes a $75 million cash commitment and $25 million in media.

An impressive promise. On Monday, Comcast announced their plan to reallocate $100 million in order to advance social justice and equality.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorAfter parent company Comcast committed $100M to the fight against social injustice and inequality, Sky has said it will use £30M ($38M) of this cash to support similar causes in Europe.The European pay-TV giant said it would spend £10M a year over the next three years on three strategic aims: Boosting diversity among its staff; supporting diversity action groups and anti-racism charities; and commissioning content that highlights racial injustice, as well as

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorComcast plans to allocate $100 million toward fighting injustice and inequality toward Black Americans and other communities.The new initiative will encompass social-justice programs aimed at inequality against “any race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation or ability,” chairman/CEO Brian Roberts announced in a companywide memo Monday.Comcast’s pledge will comprise $75 million in cash and $25 million worth of advertising inventory over the next three

Last Sunday, I wrote to you to express my outrage over the far too familiar and frequent acts of violence against the Black community, and to acknowledge the structural racism that fuels these injustices. I’ve spoken with many employees – as have our leaders across Comcast Cable, NBCUniversal and Sky – and we have begun to mobilize as a company.

Jill Goldsmith Last Sunday, I wrote to you to express my outrage over the far too familiar and frequent acts of violence against the Black community, and to acknowledge the structural racism that fuels these injustices. I’ve spoken with many employees – as have our leaders across Comcast Cable, NBCUniversal and Sky – and we have begun to mobilize as a company. While we recognize we don’t have all the answers, we agree it’s time that we start putting our words into real, sustainable action.We

K-pop superstars BTS have underscored their support for the Black Lives Matter movement with a $1 million (£800,000) donation.The Boy With Luv hitmakers have teamed up with label bosses at Big Hit Entertainment to pledge the sum, according to editors at Variety, just days after declaring their backing for protesters worldwide demanding an end to racial and social injustice.In the online statement, the bandmates wrote: “We stand against racial discrimination. We condemn violence.

Basketball legend Michael Jordan and officials behind his athletic brand have pledged $100 million (£79 million) over the next decade to fight racial injustice.Days after the sports hero made a rare political statement expressing his deep pain and anger at the police brutality which led to the death of African-American man George Floyd in Minnesota, he joined forces with Jordan Brand executives to announce plans to support organisations working towards “ensuring racial equality, social justice

Also Read: Why #BlackLivesMatter Matters: Because of How Little Has Changed for People Like Me (Commentary)Joint Statement from Michael Jordan & Jordan Brand regarding $100m donation. pic.twitter.com/yYXWh5eBZl— Estee Portnoy (@esteep) June 5, 2020The donation comes on the heels of Jordan tweeting on May 31, “I am deeply saddened, truly pained and plain angry.

Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand are committing $100 million over the next 10 years to causes benefitting Black people in the U.S.

By Tom Tapp