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Disney Vows ‘Real Change’ in Response to ‘Killing’ of George Floyd

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Disney has promised to push for “real change” in light of this weekend’s global demonstrations protesting police violence, sending a memo to all employees from CEO Bob Chapek, Executive Chairman Bob Iger and Chief Diversity Officer Latondra Newton.

While the memo does not note the escalating nature of the demonstrations and the violence by police against protesters and journalists, the memo does condemn the “recent killing of George Floyd as well as other instances of lethal attacks and harassment of unarmed black citizens” and acknowledges the racial disparity in how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted American citizens. “We, too, are struggling to make sense of the recent tragedies that leave us feeling overcome with sorrow,” read the

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Johnny Depp Sings Bob Dylan’s ‘Times They Are A-Changin’ As A Tribute To ‘Hero’ George Floyd
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Mark Hamill channels Yoda in George Floyd post on Twitter
tweeted a photo of a statue of Yoda, the green alien who served as Skywalker’s Jedi teacher in the sci-fi series, with a spray-painted message: “Matter, Black Lives Do.”“Luminous beings are we… ALL,” Hamill wrote on the post.It’s not the first time the actor, who has been vocal in his solidarity with protesters, has channeled Star Wars to make his point.On Monday he tweeted out a photo of Star Wars-themed posters on the side of the building which show Floyd in the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi, another of Skywalker’s fictional teachers.The three posters show Floyd’s face wearing Kenobi’s hooded robe, each with a quote from the fictional Jedi master proclaiming his invincibility.“Strike Me Down, I Shall Become More Powerful, Than You Can Possibly
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