Black Lives Matter
Chess.com stands firmly against racism and police brutality. Black Lives Matter. We support this campaign as a reminder to those who forget or neglect it.
At this time we want to share the following perspectives:
Barack Obama - https://medium.com/@BarackObama/how-to-make-this-moment-the-turning-point-for-real-change-9fa209806067
Daaim Shabazz (Webmaster, Author, Chess Player at theChessDrum.net) -https://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2020/06/02/george-floyd-and-the-right-to-thrive/
Resources for how you can help: https://www.obama.org/anguish-and-action/
We are working on putting together a fundraising event where we can channel funds into organizations that are fighting to end racism. Chess.com will kick off with a $10,000 donation and we hope that the chess community will rally to add to the cause. More details will be announced soon.
We have zero-tolerance for racist, sexist, violent, or bigoted language. Please see our updated and clarified Community Policy. If you are the victim of racism on Chess.com, please report it so that we can address it. Please be part of the solution, not the problem.
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