1. Companies publicly embracing the Black Lives Matter movement are among the largest corporate contributors to Tom Cotton
They're bankrolling a senator advocating a military occupation of cities where people are protesting
Will they stop funding him?
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2. @ATT has posted explicit support for the protests and messages on Twitter expressing solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement
They've also one of the top 5 corporate contributors to Cotton, donating 21K
Will @ATT keep back backing Cotton?
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@ATT 3. I asked and @ATT sent me a long statement about their commitment to civil rights that did not say whether or not they would continue to financially support Cotton
It's easy to tweet a black square
It's harder to commit to political action
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4. @rashadrobinson of @ColorOfChange says corporations can't split the baby:
"You can’t say Black Lives Matter...and give your dollars and support to political leaders who unabashedly advance policies, people and practices that will kill us"
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6. If corporations support racial justice, deciding whether to donate to Cotton shouldn't be hard. He's to the right of Trump on criminal justice. He's rated 6% by the NAACP. He believes America has an "under-incarceration problem"
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7. @PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) tweeted a black square on June 2 in support of Black Lives Matter
The company has also donated $22.5K to Cotton
In a statement to popular.info, PwC did not say whether they would donate to Cotton in the future
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@PwC 8. @CocaCola tweeted its support for Black Lives Matter, saying it was committed to joining "the effort to end systemic racism."
It has also donated $19.5K to Cotton
Asked whether the company would continue to donate to Cotton, it did not respond
@PwC @CocaCola 9. Walmart's CEO said the company has an obligation to combat racial inequality and create "lasting change."
It has also donated 18.5K to Cotton
Asked whether the company would continue to donate to Cotton, Walmart did not respond
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@PwC @CocaCola 10. @BankofAmerica says it has a "true sense of urgency" to address "the racial injustices we have seen."
It has also donated 15K to Cotton.
Asked whether the company would continue to donate to Cotton, Bank of America did not respond
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@PwC @CocaCola @BankofAmerica 11. @WellsFargo says it is committed to "making a substantive change to address racial inequality and injustice."
It has also donated 15K to Cotton.
Asked whether the company would continue to donate to Cotton, Wells Fargo did not respond
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12. If you reach out to any of these companies and get a response. Let me know.
My DMs are open and my email is in my bio.
13. UPDATE: I just heard back from @WellsFargo on whether the company will continue to donate to Tom Cotton in light of their public support for Black Lives Matter protests
"We have no comment at this time," a company spokesperson tells me.
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