We’ve seen a slew of celebrities, sports personalities, players, coaches, and almost all of humanity denounce the senseless and tragic death of George Floyd. Words are great, but putting real, tangible things in action is even better.
Enter Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren. He released an open letter today that expressed some concerns about where this country is today. Warren himself has a deep history in the Minneapolis area where the tragedy occurred. He is also a part of the African American community and his words have power.
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To that end, Warren announced the formation of a Big Ten Anti-Hate and Anit-Racist Coalition in his letter. The coalition is meant to invite all Big Ten stakeholders to join him in bringing about change.
The full context of Warren’s letter is on the next page. Of note is Warren and his wife’s generous initial gift of $100,000 to the coalition: