March 23, 2022
Major League Soccer (MLS) and National Blank Bank Foundation (NBBF)
leaders join with Dr. Bernice A. King to announce MLS’s historic $25 million transaction with Black-owned banks across the country. L to R: NBBF Co-Founder Brandon Comer; Black Players For Change Founder and MLS
veteran Quincy Amarikwa; King Center CEO Dr. Bernice A. King; MLS Chief
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer Sola Winley; NBBF Co-Founder
Ashley Bell. PRNewsfoto/Major League Soccer
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER LAUNCHES NATIONWIDE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL BLACK BANK FOUNDATION
Major League Soccer announced recently that it would leverage a historic $25 million loan from a syndicate of Black banks, marking the first time any sports league has participated in a major commercial transaction exclusively with Black banks. Facilitated by the nonprofit National Black Bank Foundation (NBBF), the partnership is the latest significant step in a series of ongoing efforts by MLS in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion space.