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Disney Brass Promise “Real Change” In Wake Of George Floyd “Killing” Protests & COVID-19 Ravaging Communities Of Color - Deadline
May 31, 2020 1 min, 56 secs

“The recent killing of George Floyd as well as other instances of lethal attacks and harassment of unarmed black citizens in our nation continue to drive outrage and calls for action by people of all cultural backgrounds, including many of our employees,” say Disney’s CEO, Executive Chairman and SVP and Chief Diversity Officers in a letter sent to employees of the media giant last night as 8 PM curfews went into place in LA and other cities over protests to the death of the African-American man at the hands of Minneapolis cops on May 25.

While Bob Chapek, Bob Iger and Latondra Newton didn’t specifically mention the Black Lives Matters movement as many other media companies have over the last 18 hours in reaction to the escalating nationwide reaction in the streets to what happened to Floyd, they were distinctly clear and blunt in calling the horrible incident the “killing” it was (Read the full Disney statement below).

It’s from Bob Chapek, our CEO, Latondra Newton, our Chief Diversity Officer, and me.

“We, too, are struggling to make sense of the recent tragedies that leave us feeling overcome with sorrow,” the correspondence from the trio stated, citing both the killing of Floyd as well as the disproportionally devastating toll the coronavirus has taken on the African-American community and others of color in terms of public health and economics.

“While we don’t have all the answers, we resolve to use our compassion, our creative ideas and our collective sense of humanity to ensure we are fostering a culture that acknowledges our people’s feelings and their pain,” Chapek, Iger and Newton added.

Long time and much complained about Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin was fired along with the three others in the city’s force soon after footage of him fatally pinning George Floyd on Memorial Day over a fake $20 bill as the 46-year old cried out “I can’t breathe” went vital.

The recent killing of George Floyd as well as other instances of lethal attacks and harassment of unarmed black citizens in our nation continue to drive outrage and calls for action by people of all cultural backgrounds, including many of our employees.

Bob Chapek, Bob Iger & Latondra Newton

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