- Taking action, to me,
is seeing an issue and placing yourself
in a posture to help be a solution.
I take a lot from my parents
when it comes to what
I do in the community.
I've seen firsthand what
my dad has been able to do
in our neighborhood.
Being a kind of a father
figure to not only me,
but other kids in the neighborhood.
- It was his father who got
him involved in football.
And he signed up most of the
kids in the neighborhood.
Not just really for the game,
but all the benefits,
the structure, the team-building,
having something positive to do.
- I take a lot from my mom.
She actually helped me found
the Malcolm Jenkins Foundation.
And so she's a major
part of what we're doing.
- The Malcolm Jenkins
Foundation is a public charity
with a mission to
effectuate positive change
in the lives of youth in
underserved communities.
- We try to address every community
based on the needs of that community,
so our programs are different
in different cities.
- All children, given an
enriching environment to learn,
can thrive. In doing so ... learn how
to give back to their communities
so the cycle can be broken.
- The stories of these kids....
Most of them are first-generation
college students.
We've had one kid who was illiterate
when he got into the program,
taught his self how to read.
We turned on the TV one day
and he's making a speech,
presenting an award
to Michelle Obama.
- And he feel like he
needs to use his platform
for more than just hashtags ...
and really getting involved.
And I think that was the catalyst
that sort of drove him to be more active
and involved with criminal justice reform.
- Prior to the summer of 2016,
somebody who was shot by the police....
It's a new hashtag, and
then it's a new hashtag....
And eventually you just realize
like, "That is not doing anything."
Like, "Enough is enough.
I gotta figure out how to
become a part of this."
Obviously, police brutality is an issue,
our criminal justice system is an issue.
But what about it is causing these things?
So the first thing I did
was sit down with Philly PD
and just say, "O.K.,
let's have a conversation.
What are the challenges
that police are having
servicing the community?
What are some of the issues
from the community standpoint
to be able to rectify this?
And how do I as an athlete,
play a role in helping either side?"
Started a company called Damari Savile.
It deals with fashion and philanthropy.
We're doing custom and
off-the-rack men's suits.
We encourage our customers to donate
suits that they don't want anymore,
that are lightly used,
and that we can reuse.
And we'll take those and
donate 'em to Menzfit.
My fashion came out of
a place of competition.
Every Saturday in the NFL
is like a fashion show
because that's when we travel.
Most teams have a dress code.
So you have to figure out
a way to, like, stand out.
And I think the more you kind
of find your own cadence,
and what you like and what
speaks to your personality,
you feel more stylish, more confident.
- I always lead with confidence.
I walked over to him
and I introduced myself,
and I said, "Hey, I'm on
this fantastic charity."
Welcome to Menzfit, Malcolm.
This is our humble abode.
MenZfit is this phenomenal organization
serving the needs of men
who are disadvantaged,
low-income, need a hand up not a hand out.
Our mission is that we change
lives, families and communities.
We do that by providing
professional clothing,
career development services
and financial literacy.
- I was just ready to ask you what colors
do you recommend
we go wear for the summertime?
- Guys that are coming
to Menzfit are either
formerly incarcerated,
or who've been in low-income communities,
but are looking for employment.
At the end of the entire
program they get a suit
for interviews and
trying to get employment.
- When I first got introduced to Menzfit,
I was just coming home
from being incarcerated.
- I had a 10-year mandatory
minimum in the federal prison.
So when I came home I
was in a halfway house,
and I got introduced to Rhonda.
We went through the training process.
I had to get a suit.
- I'm just gonna come in here
and get a suit and be out.
But when I walked in that door -
I'm not even just saying
this to make it sound good -
I walked in it was just
like a breeze hit me.
And they said, "Good morning.
Let's get you sized up."
- They make you feel so good,
and the place is so nice.
And just like, wow, you know?
It just really bumped my confidence up.
It made me want to do more.
Because if she's able to do that
from a nonprofit's perspective,
I believe I can pay it
forward also by doing that.
Now I've started my own
company, Cain Capital Group.
It's a real estate company.
We provide low-income housing.
- I try to take a holistic approach
to help these guys put their lives back
on the positive track.
Creating not just the job,
but changing the life.
- And I'm even more confident.
So I'm saying, "Hey Rhonda,
what you think this tie
gonna go right with this shirt?
What you think, Rhonda?"
- By having these programs,
it lets you know that you can do it.
It's possible.
It puts you in the right
position to achieve those goals.
- These guys mean the world to me.
I call it my service.
It's the rent that I pay
to live in the United States of America.
- Athletes have a unique
ability to bring people
to the table. And then what you give them
when you get there is up to you.
We want it to look like a team
that is always working
for everybody to win.
Once you've kind of heard people out,
look at the environment and
make your own assessment.
Well, we all have a platform,
whether it be large or small.
You have to be responsible
for your platform.
And athletes I think are
better-equipped than anybody
to model that.
We have a whole organization of players
that are active all across the country.
At the end of the day,
the power still lies with the people.
We just have to take the
time to educate ourselves,
to listen, and then
exercise our right vote.
