Six Formula 1 pilots did not kneel before the start of the Austrian Grand Prix race in solidarity with the fight against racism and discrimination.
At the same time, all 20 pilots went to the starting grid in T-shirts with the slogan against racism.
Initially, it was expected that as a sign of solidarity, all pilots would kneel. But at a meeting of the Grand Prix Riders Association on Friday, five riders opposed the idea.
Earlier, Formula 1 announced that, as part of the #WeRaceAsOne project, an image of a rainbow as a symbol of unification during the crisis will appear on the fireballs of all teams in Austria. Also during the season, “F-1” will sell the checkered flag piece by piece and send all the proceeds to charity.
Swiss corporation Nestle will change the names of its three more brands due to the threat of accusations of racism. About this writes Bloomberg.
We are talking about Colombian sweets Beso de Negra ("Black Woman's Kiss"), as well as Australian Red Skins (redskin - the slang term for Native Americans in the USA, many consider the word offensive) and Chicos ("guys", the word chico can offend Latin Americans).
A Nestlé representative told the publication that the corporation is currently reviewing all of its 2 thousand brands and 25 thousand products.
“It is necessary to ensure conditions under which none of what we do leads to the marginalization of our friends, neighbors and colleagues. These names have an overtone, they do not correspond to Nestle’s values, which are based on respect, ”the company believes.
Earlier, Nestle had already announced its refusal to use the name Eskimo Pie. The company felt that it offends the Eskimos. The decision to change the names and logos of some brands amid escalating discussions about racism was previously reported by PepsiCo and Mars Inc.
French cosmetics and perfumery manufacturer L’Oreal will no longer use the words “white”, “light” and “brighten” in the description of its products. About this news with reference to the statement of the company writes The Guardian.
“The L’Oreal group has decided to remove the words“ white / whitening ”,“ light / brighten ”from all products for skin care,” the manufacturer said.
Previously, Unilever refused to use the words “light” and “white” on the labels, while Johnson & Johnson announced the termination of sales of cosmetics that make skin tone lighter. Companies say that concepts impose a single standard of beauty, and do not want consumers to misinterpret product descriptions.
Such decisions in L’Oreal and other companies were taken against the backdrop of mass protests after the murder of African-American George Floyd by the police and the development of the Black Lives Matter movement. In early June, a post appeared in the L’Oreal Paris brand account on Instagram in support of the protesters and against racial inequality.
After that, dark-skinned transgender model Munroe Bergdorf accused the company of hypocrisy: three years ago, L’Oreal terminated the contract with her after speaking about racism and the superiority of whites. Then the parties reconciled: L’Oreal Paris invited the model to work as a consultant on diversity and inclusiveness in the UK.
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Before the start of the racing weekend in Spielberg in Formula 1, they presented an updated coloring of the safety car. Berndt Maylander added rainbow stickers and #WeRaceAsOne to the Mercedes AMG GT-R as part of the new Formula 1 campaign to combat COVID-19 and condemn racism and inequality. The same rainbow stickers appeared on a medical car.
“In addition to the official #WeRaceAsOne campaign, the Formula 1 safety car has a call for safe driving,” a press release said. - This is a reminder to the fans who watch the race on TV about the need to drive safely and carefully.
Berndt Maylander’s car also has the inscription #PurposeDriven on the FIA’s commitment to security, sustainable development, gender equality and diversity. ”
Several US cities are under siege. Anti-racism protests continued on Tuesday (June 2nd), after Donald Trump threatened protesters to take the army out into the streets.
In fact, the Pentagon moved about 1,600 U.S. Army soldiers to the Washington, D.C. region after nights of protests and violence, Digi24 reports. Eight days after George Floyd's death, protests against racism and police brutality and social inequality do not seem to end too soon. People are more determined than ever to demand their rights in the streets, but President Donald Trump has told protesters he will use whatever means necessary to stop the protests. This threat provoked an even bigger wave of anger.
Thus, on Tuesday evening (June 2), thousands of people, including Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren, peacefully defied the traffic ban in the federal capital Washington. The area around the White House has been blocked by barriers.
Also, at least 60,000 people paid their last respects to George Floyd at a peaceful rally in Houston, Texas, where he grew up and where he will be buried next week. The 45-year-old African American was killed by a white policeman. He was unarmed and in police custody when an officer kicked him in the neck for minutes while George Floyd begged for his life. The tragedy was filmed and angered the community of people of color, who have been facing police brutality for years.
In Manhattan, several thousand protesters gathered to protest peacefully near the New York police headquarters.
On Tuesday night, the situation was calm in Minneapolis, the epicenter of this wave of revolt that spread to more than a hundred American cities and resulted in thousands of arrests and several wounded among police and protesters.
