Leonardo DiCaprio vows to ‘listen, learn and take action’ to help ‘end the disenfranchisement of Black America’

Actor has spoken out as protests continue against racism

Leonardo DiCaprio has vowed to do his part to help “end the disenfranchisement of Black America” as protests continue in the US in the wake of the death of George Floyd.

The actor spoke out in an Instagram post on Thursday.

“I commit to listen, learn and take action,” he wrote.

“I am dedicated to end the disenfranchisement of Black America, that has been present for too long.

“I will support those individuals, organisations and coalitions that are committed to bring about long-term change.”

DiCaprio, whose activism has long focused on protecting the environment and fighting climate change, pledged to donate to four organisations.

He listed them as Color of Change, an online racial justice organisation; Fair Fight Action, which acts against voter suppression; the NAACP, one of the leading civil rights organisations in the US, and Equal Justice Initiative, which works to end mass incarceration and excessive punishment.

“Please, join me, in following and learning from [these organisations],” the actor wrote.

Floyd died aged 46 on 25 May after a white police officer knelt on his neck.

Four former Minneapolis, Minnesota officers have been charged in relation to Floyd’s death.