Apple announces latest efforts in its $100 million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative

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Apple just announced its latest set of major donations in its $100 million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative. CEO Tim Cook announced the initiative in June, following the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.

Lisa Jackson, the company's vice president of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives, leads the program.over the summer, but Apple's was among the largest and it's one of the few to set up an initiative.

The company expects to open its Detroit Apple Developer Academy later this year. In collaboration with Michigan State University, Apple said its Academy will offer two programs: A 30-day introductory program and a more intensive 10-to-12 month program. The company said it expects roughly 1,000 students each year.

"The firm will offer guidance and mentorship to students at the Detroit Developer Academy and participants in Apple's Entrepreneur Camp for Black Founders and Developers. Apple will also support Harlem Capital's internship program, focused on opening doors for aspiring women and minority investors," the company said.

 

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Is anyone going to tell him that george floyd caused his own death by overdosing on fentanyl? Or are we all just going to keep repeating The Big Lie for the rest of history?

They were both felonious drug dealers

But they still support slaving. Interesting..

Apple invest racist organization!

Hey Tim Apple - I may have some product quibbles from time to time, but you always make me proud to be your customer for two decades and more to come

KrisKetzKMBC Tim Cook could resign and appoint a person of color to do his job, or are none qualified?

Floyd and Taylor were scumbags. Tim Cook is skully

Tim Cook should resign and let someone from the minority community be the CEO.

Pathetic.

Every time I see a post where a corporation or a super rich person is doing something nice with their money the comments are filled with negativity. If that’s you, are you always like that? Just constant negative vibes?

I wish Apple and other corporations that ravage our only planet for raw materials and destroy habitats would come together with their influence and money to care for the animals and the planet - those w/o a voice! Let's educate future generations to preserve planet 1st!

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Who will get $100m? How will it be used? When will they get $100m? How much is needed?

I still have not read of any prima facie evidence of a racial crime. ... Only 'mob rule'

But slaves in China are ok🤷🏻‍♀️

Apple should stop using questionable labor force in China

congratulations, black people

Apple = Chinese slave masters

But the slavery continues. Apple is pure scum.

It is normal for criminals to obliterate their tracks with good deeds and to propagate their hatred. Apple,Google, Facebook and others DESTROY the world and BROAD racism. Fact.

Thank you

Would the current supreme court be sympathetic to the argument that ANY fund or program which targets or excludes a particular race or races is illegal? I can't say for sure but it'd be great if Singer or Thiel funded an army of conservative lawyers to find out.

George Floyd was not killed, he overdosed on fentanyl and meth. Fact check department?

How's the Chinese slave laborers doing making apple products? Still deploying anti-suicide windows and 34 second toilet breaks? Ah yes, equity and justice.

All a distraction from the fact that Apple want to never be held liable for using slave labor to make their stuff

Why don't they support the Uyghurs and reduce their exposure to slave labour instead of promoting vile Marxist propaganda?

The vast majority of americans despise these traitors, and they are terrified of that fact

So happy we have a company that owns slaves leading and guiding our morality. So brave of Apple

Deception

geaorge floyd was killed by a racist cop that has a asian wife while having lethal dosages of fentanyl in his system systemic racism and police brutality for sure

but won’t include accessories with each iphone sold

人種平等言うなら、言論も平等じゃないの?

What about Apple using muslim slaves to make their products?

Racial discrimination

And what about Lavena Johnson and Vanessa Guillen? Just military human toys?

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