WTOP/Terik King

WTOP/Terik King

WTOP/Terik King

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One year after former Minnesota Vikings cornerback and Prince George’s County native Khyree Jackson died in a car crash , his family is channeling their grief into action — launching a foundation in his name and giving back to the community he loved.

On Monday, which would have been Jackson’s 26th birthday, his parents, Ebbony and Raymond Jackson, hosted the inaugural “Khi Day” at Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School, their son’s alma mater. The celebration included giveaways of free school supplies, haircuts, cupcakes, pizza and donated sports gear from the Minnesota Vikings, the Washington Commanders and the University of Oregon.

“We miss Khyree dearly,” Ebbony Jackson told attendees. “We just try to pour in

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