Players Coalition Urges Passage of Reparations Bill HR-40 in Partnership with Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee
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Tuesday, September 22, 2020
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Players Coalition, in partnership with Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, urged the House of Representatives to pass HR-40 in a joint press conference today.
Key Points:
- WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Players Coalition, in partnership with Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, urged the House of Representatives to pass HR-40 in a joint press conference today.
- Players Coalition Task Force Member Benjamin Watson was joined at the press conference by fellow Players Coalition member Chris Archer of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Michael Thomas of the Houston Texans.
- "We share in Congresswoman Jackson Lee's conviction that reparations strikes at the heart of the systemic racism in our society," said Watson.
- "Players Coalition exists to end social injustices and racial inequality so future generations have the opportunity to thrive without barriers.