Twitter commits $100M to combat ‘racial injustice and persistent poverty’

Twitter announced Thursday that it will invest $100 million in the Finance Justice Fund it is establishing with the Opportunity Finance Network in an effort “to combat racial injustice and persistent poverty.”

“Twitter is investing $100 million in the Finance Justice Fund by @OppFinance to combat racial injustice and persistent poverty,” the social media giant tweeted. “Proceeds will fund financial literacy from @OperationHOPE. Our goal is to establish a model that can be replicated by others.”