Meghan Markle and Prince Harry (opens in new tab) have postponed the launch of their nonprofit Archewell (opens in new tab) to focus their efforts on the "Black Lives Matter" movement and the impact of the coronavirus epidemic, The Telegraph reported (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab). The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have not announced an official launch date (they told the Telegraph in April that they intend to launch "when the time [opens in new tab] comes"), but royal sources say that the couple will not launch any official Archewell projects until 2021.

The Sussexes filed formal papers (open in new tab) on Archewell in the U.S. in March, and the Telegraph subsequently reported that the charity will be "a vast and ambitious It will consist of "a number of projects," the paper reported. The couple told the paper that Archewell derives its title from the Greek word "arche," meaning "source of action," which is also the name of their son Archie Harrison.

Following the police killings of George Floyd (opens in new tab), Breanna Taylor (opens in new tab), Tony McDade (opens in new tab), David McAtee (opens in new tab), and many other blacks, Megan and Harry have reportedly shifted their focus to the "Black Lives" movement. Earlier this month, Meghan gave a heartfelt speech (opens in new tab) at the graduation ceremony of her old high school, Immaculate Heart, where she said, "I realized that the only wrong thing to do was to say nothing. George Floyd's life matters, Breanna Taylor's life matters, Philando Castile's life matters, Tamir Rice's life matters. Stephon Clark, his life mattered."

"Harper's Bazaar" later reported that the Sussexes are meeting with "community leaders and people at all levels" (open in new tab) about black lives, and "People" reported that "they are on the phone with community leaders and organizations to see what role they They are doing this privately to continue to see what role they can play" (opens in new tab), he explained. But they also want to learn and talk about it like the rest of us"

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A royal source told The Telegraph, "What is clear is that they want to do it right and there is no sense in rushing it," adding, "They are trying to settle into a new life, a new era. This is about doing it right and allowing them to make the difference they want to make," he added.