Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand are donating $2.5 million toward fighting Black voter suppression
One million dollars is being donated to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc. and $1 million to the Formerly Incarcerated and Convicted People and Families Movement. The Black Voters Matter organization will receive $500,000, according to a statement by the Jordan Brand.The commitment is part of a $100 million, 10-year pledge that Jordan and the Jordan Brand announced on June 5 to"impact the fight against systemic racism.
"We know it will take time for us to create the change we want to see, but we are working quickly to take action for the Black Community's voice to be heard."Read MoreThe organizations were chosen based on their ability to create an immediate impact and to"support reformative practices that drive real change in the Black community," the statement said."The $100 million commitment was just the start," Jordan Brand president Craig Williams said.
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