George Clooney calls racism the greatest pandemic

George Clooney issued a perfect callout to Donald Trump while also giving money to an amazing organization in honor of Juneteenth.The actor donated $500,000 to the Equal Justice Initiative this week in honor of the longstanding holiday, also known as Jubilee Day or Freedom Day, which marks the official end of slavery in the United States, which finally happened on June 19, 1865.

Juneteenth, which fell on June 19, is a day that marks the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States.Clooney will also be donating $500,000 to the Equal Justice Initiative. He said his donation was a response to Trump's claim, reports people.com."Thank you President Trump for 'making Juneteenth famous'.

George Clooney still knows how to get in a fierce zinger. The 59-year-old actor took President Donald Trump to task after he claimed that he “did something good” by making Juneteenth “very famous.” June 19 is the date that recognizes the emancipation of the last remaining slaves in the United States in 1865. George used Trump’s wild boast to throw shade at him for now being associated with the holiday for all of the wrong reasons.

Victoria Beckham has vowed to do better to address diversity in her work as a fashion designer as part of her support for the Black Lives Matter movement.The former Spice Girls star has joined the many celebrities speaking out about personal accountability in the wake of the mass protests worldwide demanding social and racial justice, sparked by the death of African-American man George Floyd at the hands of a white police officer in Minnesota last month.

As George Floyd protests continue to rage in the US, celebrities are taking a stand to speak up and contribute in their own little way. Selena Gomez is one such star.

While our favourite couch potatoes are usually the first to make us giggle, they've turned their attention to more important matters of late. Taking to their Facebook account, Anastasia and Faye have shared a statement on the back of the death of American man George Floyd, who sadly passed away after being pinned down by a police officer. 

Maya Jama attended the peaceful protest held in London's Hyde Park in support of the Black Lives Matter movement on Wednesday.Thousands of people gathered in the capital's park to peacefully voice their outrage over the senseless killing of American man George Floyd at the hands of policemen last week.

Two small-scale protests are due to take place in Manchester tonight as part of as part of a UK 'stand up to racism day of action' following the death in the US of George Floyd.

Janelle Monae has demanded the Kansas City police officers who arrested peaceful protesters over the weekend be “prosecuted and fired”.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda has apologised for failing to publicly denounce systemic racism and white supremacy sooner.

George Clooney is encouraging all Americans to vote in order to fight against systematic racism.