George and Amal Clooney are donating USD 1 million to fight hate groups. The couple announced today that their Clooney Foundation for Justice is supporting the Southern Poverty Law Center with a USD 1 million grant to combat hate groups in the United States.
George Clooney says in a statement today that they wanted to add their voices and financial assistance to the fight for equality. Clooney said, "There are no two sides to bigotry and hate."
The Southern Poverty Law Center monitors the activities of more than 1,600 extremist groups in the US and has used litigation to win judgments against white supremacist organizations.
Last month, the Clooney Foundation announced a USD 2 million grant to support education for Syrian refugee children.
Published 22 August 2017, 18:24 IST