Comcast CEO Brian Roberts on Monday said the company is committing $100 million to fight social injustice and inequality. In a memo to employees, he said the funds — made up of $75 million in cash and $25 million in media — will be part of a multiyear program.
Racism, hate and inequality have no place in our company or society. We are committing $100 million to a comprehensive, multiyear plan focused on social justice, our employees, awareness & education, digital equity and small businesses.
Racism, hate and inequality have no place in our company or society. We are committing $100 million to a comprehensive, multiyear plan focused on social justice, our employees, awareness & education, digital equity and small businesses. https://t.co/1N4AxqCxYc pic.twitter.com/y8fOU75HB9
— Comcast (@comcast) June 8, 2020
.@Comcast pays @mschlapp $120,000 per year to represent the company on Capitol Hill. Schlapp has an ugly racial history and has spent weeks smearing and insulting the Black Lives Matter movement.
Comcast did not respond to my request for commenthttps://t.co/mEWiaf9mpc https://t.co/QeWFYjhPxu
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) June 23, 2020
Byron Allen, an entrepreneur, and media mogul sues Comcast for racist tactics. #byronallen #comcasthttps://t.co/09ZU7DybQ2
— A Hot Set (@AHotSet) June 23, 2020