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New national group of college athletes aims to use 'voice for positive,' enact social change

Hunter Reynolds knew he wanted to do something big, something that will move people and create positive change, a legacy that would continue long after his time at Michigan.

He texted his friend Benjamin St-Juste, a former Michigan football teammate who is now playing at Minnesota, and together they began to hatch a plan.

“A couple days go by, we’re throwing ideas back and forth,” Reynolds said.

Reynolds, who is part of the recently created Big Ten Anti-Hate and Anti-Racism Coalition that has representatives from every conference member, had been thinking a lot about his role in society during the days and weeks since the death of George Floyd on May 25 sparked protests across the country and jump-started conversations about racial inequality.