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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' ex-wife donates $1.7 billion for social causes

MacKenzie Scott, former wife of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, announced that she has donated around $1.7 bn to groups involved in philanthropic causes such as healthcare, LGBT rights and racial justice

BLM: George Floyd's family gathers in Virginia to unveil hologram

The family of George Floyd witnessed the unveiling of a hologram in Virginia on Tuesday night, where flickering lights came together to create an image of Floyd's head and shoulders

Biden unveils post-pandemic economic plan centred around racial equality

He plans to spend $50 billion to provide startup capital that can help entrepreneurs of color start businesses in disadvantaged areas

Christopher Columbus statues in Chicago removed amid anti-racism protests

Although temporary, they are the latest monuments to be removed amid an ongoing backlash against perceived symbols of racial bias and imperialism in the US

Teach real history instead of a sanitised version: Sangakkara on racism

Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara on Thursday delivered a powerful message against racism, saying education without values will not stop discrimination. Sangakkara said a change can be brought only by teaching real history instead of a sanitised version of it. Offering his views on the 'Black Lives Matter' movement that has gathered momentum following the death of African-American George Floyd, Sangakkara said, "It doesn't matter if you are educated or not. I have seen some of the worse acts committed by people with best education." "If your education is not based on values and not rooted in that in-built moral campus then you will be in trouble. Education is not going to take away any of your prejudices, it will only help you argue them away better," he told Cricbuzz. Sangakkara said there are various versions of racism and "skin colour is not the only basis for discrimination." "If you take Black Lives Matter, if you take racism and discrimination in the world, I think o

Joe Biden calls Donald Trump the country's 'first' racist president

Trump responded to a question about Biden's comments by pointing to his administration's efforts passing criminal justice reform legislation and expanding opportunity zones

Covid-19 exposing inequalities; world at 'breaking point': UN chief

Antonio Guterres calls out 'lies that free markets can deliver health care for all, fiction that unpaid care work is not work'

Here's how you can be part of YouTube's global documentary of 2020 memories

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the year 2020 has not been easy for anyone. YouTube Originals' global documentary will record your day and make you part of the meory of this historic year

Black Lives Matter: South African players take a knee in 3TCricket match

The match is taking place on Nelson Mandela Day, which celebrates the birthday of the anti-apartheid revolutionary leader and South Africa's first President Nelson Mandela

Graeme Smith joins players in taking the knee in support of BLM movement

I am backing South African pacer Ngidi Lungi on the BLM movement which gathered momentum following the death of African-American George Floyd, says CSA director Graeme Smith

Accelerating digital engagement, brands practice the art of being social

With brand-customer engagements restricted to an online-only universe, advertisers look at ways to wield the double-edged digital sword

Donald Trump bristles at question about police killing African Americans

Trump bristled at a question about police killing African Americans and defended the right to display the Confederate flag as he continued to play into racial divisions in a pair of interviews

Jason Holder says support towards Black Lives Matter 'meant world to him'

Holder said he felt Michael Holding's powerful speech on racism "in his veins"

England, West Indies take a knee ahead of 1st cricket test at Ageas Bowl

Moments before the first ball was bowled at an empty Rose Bowl, West Indies' fielding players knelt in the outfield while their England counterparts did the same around the field

Breather for Hindustan Unilever: Emami asked to give 7-day notice

HUL in its application said the defendant (Emami) should give it at least seven days prior written notice before initiating any legal proceedings in any court

Taking a knee isn't enough to tackle racism, says Carlos Brathwaite

Taking a knee has become a popular symbol to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement which gained momentum following the killing of George Floyd

JP Morgan drops terms 'master', 'slave' from internal tech code & materials

The terms had appeared in some of the bank's technology policies, standards and control procedures, as well in the programming code that runs some of its processes

Emami questions Hindustan Unilever's fairness over skin cream rebranding

Emami said it had trademark rights over the name and that it was consulting legal experts on the matter.

US sees rare wide shift in public opinion on race and police amid protests

About half of American adults believe police violence against the public is a "very" or "extremely" serious problem, according to a poll conducted earlier this month

West Indies players to wear 'Black Lives Matter' logo against England

The West Indies cricketers will sport a 'Black Lives Matter' logo on the collars of their shirts during the upcoming three-Test series against England to protest against racism in sports.