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Juwan Howard joins new McLendon Foundation Minority Leadership Initiative

Michigan Wolverines head coach Juwan Howard has joined a movement started by Kentucky’s head coach John Calipari and Harvard’s Tommy Amaker known as the McLendon Foundation Minority Leadership Initiative.

The idea originated on a podcast called Coffee with Cal which had an original purpose of raising funds for COVID-19 relief. Coach Calipari took a hiatus from the podcast amid social unrest in our country after the death of George Floyd.

The purpose of the show quickly shifted to Calipari “wanting to be a part of the answer in any way (he) can.” The Wildcats’ head coach continued, “I can’t stand on the sideline while my players, my staff, their sons and daughters, our fans, and so many others as they live with fear and injustices.