UK companies apologise for ties to slavery

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Two major British companies have acknowledged their historic ties to the slave trade and pledged new financial support to black and minority ethnic communities. 9News

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"It is inexcusable that one of our founders profited from slavery and argued against its abolition in the 1800s," Greene King CEO, Nick Mackenzie said in a statement. "Today, I am proud that we employ 38,000 people across the UK from all backgrounds and that racism and discrimination have no place at Greene King," he added.

Mackenzie said the chain, which was purchased last year by a company belonging to Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, plans to make a "substantial investment" to benefit the black and minority ethnic community, and support race diversity in its business. The Telegraph was first to report the news. "A lot has changed during the 300 year history of our brands and while we have much within our heritage to be proud of, we can't be proud of it all," a Lloyds Bank spokesperson said in a statement. "Like any institution that is so interwoven with our country's history, we must acknowledge and learn from our past," the spokesperson added.

 

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Will the current Italian Government please apologise to all Christians for the salvery and murder of Christians during the reign of Nero in the year AD55. Will all statues be destroyed from Roman Empire. It is a lot of crap to be apologetic for the events in history.

White Westerners, whether born in their native Western Europe or foreign born like in Australia, have always lived on the blood of blacks as slave or cheap labour since first contact with Lands of Colour. The evil of white power and white privilege on Earth must end!

Wimps!!! Wimps

Why?

Get on your knees you slaves to communism. Swallows the weak ones,same as happened in Germany.

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