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Black Players for Change: Leading with Influence and Inspiration
Black Players for Change (BPC) continues to demonstrate its profound influence and leadership within the soccer community.
Black Players for Change, MLS and adidas Unite to Celebrate Juneteenth with Special Edition Pre-Match Shirt and "Generations" Campaign
Black Players for Change (BPC), Major League Soccer (MLS), and adidas have teamed up to commemorate Juneteenth with a powerful collaboration that honors the holiday's significance, celebrates players as agents of change, and unites the soccer community around the ongoing pursuit of equality.
Juneteenth and Soccer: A History of the Present
There’s an unmistakable relationship between Juneteenth and soccer. Following the announcement of General Order No. 3 in Galveston, Texas in 1865, African Americans found themselves in an impossible situation. To echo the words of Saidiya Hartman, they were free from slavery, but free of resources.
MLS, Black Players for Change, and adidas unveil special initiatives to commemorate Juneteenth
MLS, Black Players for Change, and adidas unveil special initiatives to commemorate Juneteenth. New pre-match ‘I AM #19’ shirt & campaign honors and celebrates Juneteenth and invites all to participate regardless of race, background or ethnicity.
Congrats to Coastal Outreach Soccer Graduates
In close partnership with Shawn Williams and Coastal Outreach Soccer, we are not just making a difference, we're changing lives. It is more than soccer.
Black Players for Change Announces Launch of Hometown Heroes 2024
Black Players for Change is thrilled to announce the launch of Hometown Heroes 2024, an annual event celebrating local community leaders, activists, and changemakers. This year coincides with the 2024 MLS All-Star game, on July 23, 2024.
BPC to Feature Prominent Panel at 2024 Equity in Sport Leadership Conference
Black Players for Change (BPC) is honored to announce its participation in the prestigious 2024 Equity in Sport Leadership Conference. The conference hosted by UMASS Boston Sport Leadership and Administration program and the New Balance Institute for Innovative Leadership in Sport (I2LS).
Press Roundup: MLS’s New Anti-Discrimination Policy
MLS and Black Players for Change (BPC) announced a groundbreaking anti-discrimination policy last week, a move that generated a much-needed spotlight from the national media on the initiative.
New Partnership with Intentionalist Empowers Local Small Businesses
BPC and Intentionalist are joining forces to collaborate beyond the soccer field. They aim to leverage BPC's influence within select markets to actively support Black-owned small businesses.
MLS and MLSPA Commit To Creating Real Change
New policy, jointly agreed upon by MLS and its players, to put restorative practices at the heart of efforts to eradicate racial and discriminatory incidents from the game – a first in sports.