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NFL star Malcolm Jenkins may be known as a two-time Super Bowl champion with a 13-year career as a defensive back, but he’s also an activist and philanthropist, founding @themalcolmjenkinsfoundation in 2010.
In a conversation for our Brightness in Black initiative, he talks with the president of the foundation, who also happens to be his mom — Gwendolyn Jenkins. The mother-son duo speak on their shared values.
Brightness in Black is proud to partner with TMJF to share stories amplifying the voices of Philly’s youth.
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NFL star Malcolm Jenkins may be known as a two-time Super Bowl champion with a 13-year career as a defensive back, but he’s also an activist and philanthropist, founding @themalcolmjenkinsfoundation in 2010.
In a conversation for our Brightness in Black initiative, he talks with the president of the foundation, who also happens to be his mom — Gwendolyn Jenkins. The mother-son duo speak on their shared values.
Brightness in Black is proud to partner with TMJF to share stories amplifying the voices of Philly’s youth.
