FC Cincinnati Announces how it's Combating Racism, Social Injustices

FC Cincinnati is doubling down its efforts to combat racial discrimination.

On Monday, the Major League Soccer club announced the launch of its "One Club, One Community, One Goal" platform, which features both internal and external steps the team is taking to promote racial equality within Greater Cincinnati.

According to a news release, the steps FC Cincinnati has already taken include:

Selecting eight local organizations to receive a combined $250,000 in donations from the team's owners. Those organizations include: the African American Chamber of Commerce, Mortar, the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio (Cincinnati, OH), High Achievers, The United Way of Greater Cincinnati Black Empowerment Works Fund, Citylink, Cradle Cincinnati and Cincinnati Public School’s Speak Up Speak Out.

FC Cincinnati efforts come as companies look to better support Black-owned businesses after the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer, sparked nationwide debates about racism in America.

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