Lego Gets Lauded & Bashed Online Over $4 Million Donation to Battle Racism

World-famous toy manufacturer Lego has now stepped forward to declare its stance on racism and inequality.

In one of its recent tweets, the company announced that it will donate some $4 million to “organizations dedicated to supporting black children and educating all children about racial inequality”.

Also, the company apparently sent an email to its affiliated marketers, requesting them to remove “product listings and features for more than 30 Lego building sets, mini-figures, and accessories that include representation of police officers, firefighters, criminals, emergency vehicles, and buildings”, with Vulture, New York magazine's pop culture news website, describing it as “a firm stand in support of protestors and the Black Lives Matter movement”.

​The company's move comes as the United States struggles to deal with a wave of protests and riots which erupted across the country a week ago, following the death of an African American man named George Floyd who died in police custody after pinned to the ground during his arrest.

Lego's initiative attracted both praise and criticism on social media, as while some netizens seemed pleased by it, others slammed the company and even called for boycott.

And there were also those who offered some suggestions for Lego's possible future products.