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Whether it’s supporting former NFL star and social activist Colin Kaepernick , rethinking the symbolism of the Betsy Ross flag on a sneaker, or its recent “Just don’t do it!” statement condemning the death of George Floyd — Nike continues call the right play on social justice issues . According to data analytics firm Thinknum , Nike’s ( NKE ) Don’t turn your back on racism social media campaign is its most successful social justice effort to date. The firm tracked Nike’s Facebook ( FB ) mentions, which showed that the brand’s “chatter” on the social network spiked the weekend following the release of its campaign. “Nike chatter shot to multi-year highs in recent days, even as looters pillaged some of its retail locations. ... Nearly 800,000 people - triple its usual chatter - were talking about Nike on the social network, and its a figure that could yet rise in days to come,” according to Thinknum. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nike (@nike) on May 29, 2020 at 3:50pm PDT Nike didn’t only respond publicly regarding the murder of George Floyd, but also to its employees. In a recent email to staff obtained by Yahoo Finance , Nike CEO John Donahoe laid out where the brand stands on social justice issues. “Let me be as clear as I can: Nike is opposed to bigotry. We are opposed to hatred and inequality in all its forms, indirect and overt. While Nike cannot solve injustice, I believe we have a responsibility to work toward addressing it to the best of our ability.” A demonstrator holds a sign reading Stop Killing Us in front of the Ohio Statehouse in Downtown Columbus, Ohio June 1, 2020 to peacefully protest the death of George Floyd. - Local US leaders appealed to citizens to give constructive outlet to their rage over the death of an unarmed black man in Minneapolis, while night-time curfews were imposed in cities including Washington, Los Angeles and Houston. (Photo by SETH HERALD / AFP) (Photo by SETH HERALD/AFP via Getty Images) Reggie Wade is a writer for Yahoo Finance. Follow him on Twitter at @ReggieWade . Read more: Nike sells out of Kobe Bryant kicks and merchandise Nike responds to George Floyd attack: Don’t do it — Don’t turn your back on racism Nike exec explains why the company broke up with Amazon Almost half of teachers work a second job: survey 96% of teachers personally pay for students supplies: Survey Read the latest financial and business news from Yahoo Finance Follow Yahoo Finance on Twitter , Facebook , Instagram , Flipboard , LinkedIn , and reddit . View comments
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