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In this week's roundup of articles from the world of athlete activism and sports philanthropy, Danielle highlights an indigenous athlete running to raise awareness for her community, a progress updated from the NBA's Social Justice Coalition, how sports betting is funding youth sports programming, and Brian Flores standing up to the NFL's discriminatory hiring practices. 

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Featured Articles:

Raptors’ Pascal Siakam Donates $25K and Sneakers to Toronto’s Kickback Charity

Mark Ingram provides $10,000 to help increase participation of youth sports in New Orleans

Texas' Andrew Jones giving portion of name, image and likeness funds to cancer research

Indigenous People Make Up Less Than 1% of NCAA Athletes—This Is Why I’m Using My Platform To Change That

‘We Have a Lot More to Do’: Inside the NBA’s Unprecedented Social Justice Coalition

Ohio Joins New York in Allocating Cut of Sports Betting Proceeds to Youth Sports

Brian Flores’ lawsuit shines a brutal light on the NFL’s hiring practices