George and Amal Clooney just joined the list of celebs using their fortunes to battle hate.

In the wake of the Charlottesville, Virginia, white nationalist rally, the power couple donated $US1 million ($1.26 million) to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). This marks a new joint initiative between the organisation, which tracks the activity of what it brands as hate groups, and the Clooney Foundation for Justice, founded by the couple last year.