LeBron James With The Help Of Other Athletes Plan To Fund A Charitable Organization To Protect Black Americans Voting Rights

by Kenneth Nzeh June 11, 2020

June 11, 2020 1818 views

Basket Ball Star LeBron James announced Wednesday that he and several other professional athletes

plan to found a charitable organization to protect black Americans’ voting rights,

five months ahead of the country’s presidential election, The New York Times reported.

LeBron James was once told to “shut up and dribble.” Thankfully, he didn’t listen.

Arguably the greatest basketball player to ever live and a true global icon has one of the biggest platforms

in all of sports, if not all the world, and he has consistently used that platform to speak to, and take action toward,

the most important matters of our time.

As worldwide protests rage on following George Floyd’s death at the hands of the Minneapolis police,

James is spearheading a group that will aim to protect African-Americans’ voting rights

while also combatting voter suppression,

The move also comes as mammoth protests have swept the United States

and the world calling for an end to hundreds of years of racial discrimination against black people.

“We feel like we’re getting some ears and some attention, and this is the time for us to finally make a difference,

” James told The New York Times.

The organization, called More Than A Vote, aims to encourage African Americans to register to vote

and to show up to the polls for the November 3 elections.

The group will also fight against any factors that could contribute to African Americans’ disenfranchisement.

“Yes, we want you to go out and vote, but we’re also going to give you the tutorial,

” James told the Times. “We’re going to give you the background of how to vote

and what they’re trying to do, the other side, to stop you from voting.”

James, who has more than 135 million follows across

Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, said he plans to use social media to denounce attempts to limit voting from racial minorities.