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Kraft Family Collaborating with Patriots Players on $1M Pledge to Aid Equality

The New England Patriots announced Friday that owner Robert Kraft and his family are set to make a sizable donation to local grassroots organizations that are fighting for equality.

In a video posted on Twitter, the Patriots announced that the Kraft family has pledged $1 million in total that will be broken up into monthly donations of $100,000 for 10 months:

The Patriots noted that the organizations that receive the money will be chosen in collaboration with the team's players.

Kraft is one of many big names in the sports world who have spoken out against racial inequality since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody on May 25.