Bill Gates says 'Black lives matter' and pledges to fight 'systemic racism' in the wake of recent killings

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• In a series of tweets posted Tuesday night, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates pledged to work against "systemic racism" and said that "Black lives matter."
• "The horrifying killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and far too many other Black people — and the protests they sparked — are shining a light on the brutal injustices that Black people experience every day," Gates tweeted.
• Gates' posts come as polls show that a large majority of Americans support the nationwide protests against racism and police brutality.
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Microsoft founder Bill Gates is the latest figure from corporate America to speak out against systemic racism.

In a series of tweets posted Tuesday evening, the billionaire said that the "horrifying killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and far too many other Black people — and the protests they sparked — are shining a light on the brutal injustices that Black people experience every day."

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