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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey donates $10 million to Ibram X. Kendi's center on antiracism at Boston University

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey donates $10 million to Ibram X. Kendi's center on antiracism at Boston University

Marguerite Ward

On Thursday, Twitter founder and CEO Jack Dorsey $4 via tweet a $10 million donation to Boston University's Center for Antiracist Research, which was founded by best-selling author and thought leader Ibram X Kendi.
Dorsey made the gift through his charitable initiative, Start Small.
Kendi replied via Twitter thanking Dorsey and noting that the gift came "$4."
The antiracist thought leader also $4: "Racism is a juggernaut. Racist policies + ideas are ubiquitous. We need juggernauts combating racism. We need the ubiquity of antiracist research, policy innovation, narrative change, and activism. Thanks $4 for supporting the $4 + so many racial justice orgs."
Currently, the Center for Antiracist Research is investigating COVID-19's disproportionate impact on BlPOC individuals (Black, Indigenous, people of color).
Kendi, author of "$4," "$4," and others, founded the center in July 2020.