McDonald's, Amazon, H&M and more donate millions of dollars to racial justice organizations
Dozens of fast-food chains, retailers, and brands have spoken out against racial injustice in posts on social media over the past week. Many are now taking it a step further by donating hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars to racial justice organizations.
Amazon, H&M, McDonald's, and Gap Inc are among the world's biggest chains to do so. Here's who else. Over the past week, dozens of fast-food chains, retailers, and brands around the world have come out in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and have spoken out against racial injustice in posts on social media. Some of these companies are now taking it a step further and pledging hundreds and thousands or even millions of dollars to racial justice organizations. Amazon, H&M, McDonald's, and Gap Inc are among the world's biggest chains to be doing so. Here's what they're donating:Glossier Glosser announced in an Instagram post over the weekend that it would donate $500,000 to various organization that are focused on combating racial injustice, including Black Lives Matter, The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and We The Protesters. "We see you and are with you," the companyEtsy is donating $1 million to organizations that work in criminal justice reform and assist Black-led institutionsEtsy's CEO Josh Silverman said the company will donate $500,000 to the Equal Justice Initiative, $500,000 to Borealis Philanthropy's Black-Led Movement Fund, and match any employee donations. "We stand in solidarity with our employees and communities who are voicing their anguish, anger, and deep frustration with systems that oppress and devalue Black lives," he said in aHe continued: "We stand against police brutality in all forms. We stand against a criminal justice system that disproportionately targets Black Americans. We stand against the widespread disenfranchisement of Black and Brown communities whose voices are silenced at the polls."People pass by the GAP clothing retail store in Manhattan.Gap Inc, one of the largest retail companies in the US, pledged $250,000 across its brands to two organizations fighting racism: The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and Embrace Race.Ernesto Distefano/Getty Images
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