Earlier this week, the NFL announced that it will be committing $250 million over the course of the next 10 years to help fund programs aiming to fight systemic racism. This is part of their continuing response to the nationwide protests against racial injustice and police brutality that was sparked in late November by the murder of a black man in Minnesota by a group of police officers.
Prior to a star-studded video of NFL players calling upon the NFL to step up, the league had announced that it was raising its donation levels to $44 million, which would help fund 20 national programs working to achieve social justice, as well as a number of local programs.