Satya Nadella said there is no room for hatred and racism in the United States (File)
New Delhi:
Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft of Indian origin, joined the leaders of other technological majors to show her solidarity with the African-American community, following the death in camera of an unarmed black man in custody. seen in the United States last week. He said there was no room for hatred and racism in the country and that society “had to do more”.
“There is no room for hatred and racism in our society. Empathy and shared understanding is a start, but we need to do more. I support the black and African American community and we are committed to continue this work in our business and in our communities, “he tweeted.
There is no room for hatred and racism in our society. Empathy and shared understanding are a start, but we need to do more. I stand in solidarity with the black and African-American community and we are committed to continuing this work in our company and in our communities. https://t.co/WaEuhRqBho
– Satya Nadella (@satyanadella) June 1, 2020
A video of a handcuffed black man – George Floyd – dying while a Minneapolis officer knelt on the neck for several minutes sparked violent protests in several parts of the United States.
Constable Derek Chauvin, who was seen kneeling on the victim in the video, was sacked and charged with third degree murder.
Peaceful protests, demanding a more severe charge for the officer and the arrests of police personnel present on the scene, quickly escalated into violence. Curfews have been imposed on major US cities as clashes against police brutality have broken out across America with protesters ignoring President Donald Trump’s warnings that his government would “stop” the violent protests.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has pledged $ 10 million to nonprofits working for racial justice.
“We stand in solidarity with the black community – and all those who work for justice in honor of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and too many others whose names will not be forgotten”, he said. he declared Sunday.
Another technology leader of Indian origin, Sundar Pichai of Google, had also shown solidarity with African-Americans.
“Today, on the Google and YouTube home pages in the United States, we share our support for racial equality in solidarity with the black community and in memory of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and others who have no voice. For those who feel grief, anger, sadness and fear, you are not alone, “he tweeted Sunday.
Intel Corp, Netflix Inc and International Business Machines Corp have already taken a public stand against the death of Mr. Floyd.
