Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey pledges $3 million to Colin Kaepernick's Know Your Rights Camp

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has anunced he will be donating $3 million to Colin Kaepernick campaign. Former NFL quarterback turned political activist, Colin Kaepernick anunced that he will be paying for legal representation of protesters arrested in Minneapolis. Kaepernick anunced on social media that he has started legal defence fund to help people, which will be run by his Kw Your Rights Camp. 

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Jack Dorsey donation to aid Colin Kaepernick's campaign

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey anunced on social media that he will be donating sum in order to aid Kaepernick's quest to provide justice and adequate legal support to protesters of George Floyd's death. Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American was killed last week after Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee against Floyd's neck for over eight minutes Chauvin was subsequently fired by Minneapolis Police Department and was also charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. 

Twitter CEO said he will be supporting Colin Kaepernick campaign to "advance liberation" of "black and brown" communities in United States.

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Earlier this week, singer and songwriter, Weekend, anunced he donated $500,000 to multiple organisations fighting against racial injustice and police brutality.  Weekend donated $200,0000 to Black Lives Matter Global Network, $100,000 to National Bail Out and $200,000 to Colin Kaepernick's Kw Your Rights Camp. "Keep supporting our brors and sisters out re risking everything to push for actual change for our black lives,"  Weekend wrote on Instagram. "Urging everyone with big pockets to give and give big and if you have less please give what you can even if it's a small amount."

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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey donation, Jack Dorsey net worth

According to Forbes,  Jack Dorsey net worth figure, as of 2020, stands at $5.4 billion. Twitter CEO, who is  founder of social media platform, also co-founded 'Square' with Jim McKelvey in 2009. Last month, Dorsey anunced that he will be moving up to $1 billion worth of his Square equity - 28% of his fortune - to fund global COVID-19 relief efforts.

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