ROSS INITIATIVE IN SPORTS FOR EQUALITY (RISE)
SUPER BOWL TOWN HALL
Location: The King Center (449 Auburn Ave., NE)
Date: Thursday, January 31
Start Time: 4 P.M.
Event Description: RISE will partner with the NFL and The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for
Nonviolent Social Change (The King Center) to host its fourth annual Super Bowl Town Hall, “Champions of Change: Tackling Social Justice Together.” NFL players and executives, community leaders and members of the King family will participate in the solution-based conversation focused on criminal justice reform geared toward adults and the next generation of leaders. The panels will identify tangible next steps that the audience can take back to elevate social justice in their communities. The town hall is open to media and will be live-streamed by The Undefeated – ESPN’s content initiative exploring the intersections of sports, race and culture. Jason Reid, Senior NFL Writer at The Undefeated, will serve as the moderator.
