Jeff Bezos donated $100 million to the Obama Foundation in honor of civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis, the foundation’s largest gift to date.
Bezos asked that the Obama Presidential Center — which broke ground and expects at least a million visitors per year — be named the John Lewis Plaza.
The foundation said that it’s seeking to give opportunities to donors to name public spaces within the center. The center will include a presidential library, museum, athletic center and more.
“Dedicated public spaces at the center will honor civil rights icons, social justice heroes, and changemakers in public service, business, and entertainment,” the foundation said.
The donation will help fund programs like the Girls Opportunity Alliance, My Brother’s Keeper, the Global Leaders Program, and the Hometown Fund which supports Chicago’s South Side.
Last week, Bezos announced $96.2 million in donations to a group working to end family homelessness and $2 billion in the climate crisis. He stepped down as the chief executive of Amazon in July and set out on philanthropic and business ventures.
Lewis died last year at age 80. He was a civil rights leader who worked to desegregate the Deep South and served in the House of Representatives for more than three decades.Copyright 2021 United Press International, Inc. (UPI). Any reproduction, republication, redistribution and/or modification of any UPI content is expressly prohibited without UPI’s prior written consent.
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Of all of the things he could have done with that amount of money . . .
So, Dems—are you going to tax him and make sure he pays his fair share?? Make sure he doesn’t take advantage of any legislation that benefits the rich. Is the IRS monitoring his transactions?
NOT just no, but hell no.. IN FACT< that would be given a massive 'CHARITABLE write off" deduction..
Only in America can a man gain fame and fortune for getting his picture snapped at a civil rights demonstration of a Billy club landing on his head by an Alabama State Trooper, and parley it into political power and fortune, but not success. John Lewis was no MLK. After three decades in Congress can anyone name one Bill he got passed that improved the state sadden state of THE PEOPLE he was elected to represent? Maybe if Billionaire Bezos actually paid his fair share of income taxes, In fact, Bezos paid none for two years, he would not have money to blow on feel good garbage that likewise does nothing to improve the lives and social safety of THE PEOPLE Lewis was elected to represent in Georgia.
Everyone who uses amazon just donated to this foundation. Shame on everyone of you!
Which is why i REFUSE TO have anything to do with amazon…