Thread by @LetsStopC9

RACISM & LEWIS HAMILTON
 
Undoubtedly he is the best F1 driver in history, but it's his actions off the circuit that also make him a legend. A brief overview from us highlighting some key aspects of racism encountered by @LewisHamilton and his valiant and commendable response:
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Nelson Piquet’s [retired Brazilian F1 driver] racial slur [the N word] is probably the most recent and prominent incident, here is what Lewis had to say on this:
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However, it was the ‘Black facing’ incident by ‘F1 fans’ in 2008 which still haunts him to this very day! Due to Formula 1 having a serious problem with lack of diversity, he said: “I remember the pain I felt that day, but I didn’t say anything about it. I DIDN’T HAVE ANYONE.”
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As with almost all Black people in UK, racism is endured from a very young age. It started at age 5 for Lewis. Here, he talks about the racism from his younger days & how the death of George Floyd impacted him in this UNMISSABLE 2 part video titled ‘GAME CHANGER’ by GQ:[PT 1:2]4/

WE URGE EVERYONE TO TAKE HEED, ESPECIALLY THE MEDIA:

TAKING THE KNEE - “THIS IS NOT A POLITICAL STATEMENT! IT’S A HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUE!”
 
JUST THE SMALLEST OF CHANGES CAN MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE!
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As advised by his dad, @LewisHamilton definitely does his talking on the track. Here is a clip of him paying tribute to the late legendary actor Chadwick Boseman [May he Rest In Peace & Rest In Power]:
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As @LewisHamilton stated earlier in this thread:

“THERE HAS BEEN PLENTY OF TIME TO LEARN. TIME HAS COME FOR ACTION.”

So, in addition to helping promote the #BlackLivesMatter movement and the gesture of TAKING THE KNEE, did you know this?:
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Considering everything he is doing, it goes without saying he is very inspirational and deserves plenty of admiration, and even more so as this is what he had to say on ‘how he wants to be remembered’:
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To support his efforts please follow @mission44 who ‘support, champion and empower young people from underserved communities’ and visit their website mission44.org where you will not only discover more about the charity, but you will also be able to donate.
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