Lewis Hamilton: The world has ‘opened its eyes’ to racism
Formul🐼a 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says the world has finally begun to "open🐓 its eyes to the realities of racism”.
Hamilton has posted a number of strong anti-racist messages on his social media channels in recent weeks since the murder o🐬꧟f George Floyd by a white police officer in the United States. Floyd’s death has sparked protests and demonstrations worldwide.
Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says the world has finally begun to "open its eyes to the realit🐻ies of racism”.
Hamilton has posted a number of strong anti-racist messages on his social media channels in recent weeks since the murde🔜r of George Floyd by a white police officer in the United States. Floyd’s death has sparked protests and demonstrations worldwide.
The six-time world champion criticised his peers in F1 for remaining silent on the subject, saying he has been overcome by “rage” about the events in America, before calling o♏n governments across the world🍸 to tear down statues of slave traders.
In a new post on Tuesday evening, Hamilton acknowledged the “positive steps” that have since been taken but stressed more sti🔥ll needs to be done to combat racism and discrimination.
“These past few weeks, we’ve seen the world open its eyes to the realities of racism today,” Hamilton wrote on Instagr🎀am.
“People all over the world have united, and are using their voices and plat🦋forms in the fight for racial equality, and against police brutality and white supremacy.
“While we still have a long way to go in addressing the issue,𓃲 I want to take a moment to appreciate the positive steps that have been taken so far, as a result of our collective voices and ꦉactions.
“We’ve seen laws being passed. We’ve seen police officers🐟 held accountable and charged for their fatal actions.
“Brands have started to align themselves with the Black Lives Matters movem🌼ent, and are educating themselves on how they can do better,” he added.
“There’s also been a surge in the sale o🍒f anti-racist books, and many are watching films and documentaries 💟to better educate themselves on our experience.
“More and more, we are seeing people wantingꦡ to learn ab🅺out black history.
“This is only the beginning 🥂and there is still so much change to come.”
Hamilton has been publicly backed in his stance against racism by Mercedes boss Toto Wolff and F1 managing dir♛ector Ross Brawn.
The Briton will return to the cockpit of F1 machinery for the first time since pre-season testing in Barcelona at the end of February on Wednesday as Mercedes steps up its preparations for the return of racing n𝄹ext month with a two-day private test at Silverstone.
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