American billionaire and philanthropist, Bill Gates has said that the killing of George Floyd, an African American whose death in police custody spawned global outrage and other black people are far too many.
Gates via his Twitter handle described the killing as horrifying and said the All Black Matters protests are shining a light on the brutal injustices that Black people experience every day in policing, criminal justice, education, health care, housing, the workplace, and all other areas of their lives.
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The funeral of Floyd yesterday also spawned global outrage, as people called for justice.
Read the series of tweets of the philanthropist on the development.
The horrifying killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and far too many other Black people—and the protests they sparked—are shining a light on the brutal injustices that Black people experience every day…
— Bill Gates (@BillGates) June 10, 2020
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…in policing, criminal justice, education, health care, housing, the workplace and all other areas of their lives.
— Bill Gates (@BillGates) June 10, 2020
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I am committed to listening and learning more about systemic racism and what I can do with my actions and words to help create a more equal and just future. Black lives matter.
— Bill Gates (@BillGates) June 10, 2020
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. #BlackLivesMatter: Killing of George Floyd, Others Far Too Many – Bill Gates Follow AllNigeriaInfo.