The Big Ten conference officially announced the members of the Big Ten Anti-Hate and Anti-Racism Coalition Monday, which includes representation from all 14 programs in the form of student-athletes, coaches, athletic directors, chancellors and presidents.
This comes after Big Ten Commissioner David Warren announced the formation of the coalition in an open letter following the death of George Floyd on June 1. The coalition’s goal is to seek tangible ways to actively and constructively combat racism and hate around the world while also empowering student-athletes to express their rights to free speech and peaceful protest.
“The events in our country and around the world during the past few months have strengthened my fundamental belief in our need to develop tangible and actionable efforts in a collective manner and provide viable solutions addressing the issues of hate and racism in our society,” Warren said in a press release.