During a game last December against the Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots safety Devin McCourty took the field in red-and-white cleats promoting a cause that he says is “probably not popular with the rest of our country.”
The unique cause, Boston Uncornered, is a “corner to college” initiative run by the nonprofit College Bound Dorchester that works to help young gang members earn a college degree. According to their website, the program offers stipends and mentors to support students on their path to college and, hopefully, stable employment that decreases the likelihood of returning to low-paying criminal activity — breaking generational cycles of poverty and violence.