The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation recently donated more than $300,000 to a fund that supports several social justice groups in Southern California dedicated to fighting systemic racism.
The grant includes a generous match from eight-time All-Star Clayton Kershaw and his wife, Ellen. Kershaw is scheduled to start Game 1 of the World Series versus the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night. He has been leading the team’s efforts to address racial inequities since the death of George Floyd sparked nationwide demonstrations, riots, and uprisings demanding institutional change. Several other Dodgers have joined Kershaw’s months-long drive to create more opportunities for black people. Still, the team began the National League Division Series with only one player of color in its starting lineup.
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