Lewis Hamilton has been heard clearly on social media in recent weeks. The British Formula 1 driver was already clearly in action for George Floyd, but now also speaks out on Instagram about images of slave-drivers.
During a demonstration in Bristol, England, activists pulled Edward Colston's statue from its pedestal and threw it into the water. Colston was a businessman and politician in the seventeenth century, who made a lot of money in his time from the slave trade. The statue of him was taken down in protest by the #blacklivesmatter demonstrators.
Hamilton in action
"Our country honored a man who sold African slaves. All statues of racist men making money on people's backs should be demolished. I challenge rulers around the world to make these changes and peacefully remove these racist symbols,'' Hamilton says on his Instagramaccount.
Hamilton received a lot of acclaim last week, when he looked to the Formula 1 world that he was once again alone in his fight against racism. Hamilton called Formula 1 'a white dominated sport' and was annoyed that no one helped him. After his call, many drivers responded to his request and they too showed their support in the fight against racism.