MINNEAPOLIS, April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The events of
this past year have shown just how toxic and prevalent systemic and
individual racism are to our community. We understand more deeply
than ever the need to listen, learn and empathize in order to find
ways to move forward together to build a more just community for
all.
The eyes of the world have been on the Derek Chauvin trial and
now on the tragic death of Daunte
Wright. We are horrified and ashamed that this keeps
happening to Black people in our community and many
other cities across our country.
As we await a verdict, we hope and pray our criminal justice
system provides the justice George
Floyd and his family deserve, though nothing can restore
Mr. Floyd's life or ease the pain of his murder. We also
know that whatever the jury decides, there will still be much work
to do.
Needed change cannot come quickly enough. Fixing this is on all
of us. We reaffirm our pledge to be a meaningful part of that work.
In June, we committed $25 million
toward racial justice. We have supported local BIPOC
businesses and nonprofits to help rebuild areas affected by the
uprising last summer and are currently working with BIPOC
communities on solutions that improve their public safety and
wellbeing.
We are humbled by the scope of what needs to be accomplished and
remain steadfast in our commitment to support the work of ending
racial injustice in our community.
In the days and weeks ahead, please listen and treat each other
with compassion and respect as we work through this together. Take
care of yourselves and one another.
The Pohlad Family
About Pohlad Companies
Founded by Carl R.
Pohlad in the 1950s, the Pohlad Companies had its start in the
banking and soft-drink bottling industries. Now managed by his
three sons Jim, Robert and Bill, with third generation family
members actively involved, the organization has four primary
business groups. Operating Companies includes ownership
and management of firms in diverse industries such as commercial
real estate mortgage banking (NorthMarq), automobiles (Carousel
Motor Group) and automation (PaR Systems); Real
Estate includes commercial real estate development and
investment activities, principally through United Properties
LLC.; Sports and Entertainment comprises investments in the
sports and entertainment industries including the Minnesota Twins
Major League Baseball Club; and Investments includes
direct and non-control investments in privately held companies and
in financial instruments of varying duration and type. The Pohlad
family and the Pohlad Companies have a deep commitment to the
communities where they live and work, demonstrated through the
Pohlad Family Foundation, along with the giving and engagement
initiatives of its operating businesses and employees. To learn
more, visit pohladcompanies.com.
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