Every city in America should have a Malcolm Jenkins. We need to applaud dedicated people like him – people who use their time, talent, and influence to address systematic inequality in our communities.
Using its platform and players' time off the field, the Players Coalition shines a light on the myriad problems surrounding mass incarceration. Malcolm and his colleagues are reaching out to stakeholders to better understand the human impact of criminal justice policy – something that can't happen often enough. And they are taking action.
When Malcolm reached out to me in late summer 2017 to start a conversation about cash bail and how he and fellow players could support efforts to end it, I knew it was the start of something significant.