Seattle Seahawks Social Justice

How a family of four came together, and has grown together, over this unusual past year.

You had Seahawks questions; we have answers.

The Seahawks hosted a "Spend With Pride" panel discussion with Seattle sports teams as part of Pride Month, encouraging the community to support LGBTQ small businesses.

Seahawks Quandre Diggs and Tyler Lockett discuss what Juneteenth means to them and the increasing awareness around the holiday, which became a federal holiday this week. 

Seahawks receiver Tyler Lockett is raising money for Black-owned businesses while shedding a light on Black history with a series of bookmarks being sold through Tulsa's Fulton Street Books & Coffee.

To kick off Pride Month, The Seahawks, OL Reign, Seattle Kraken, Seattle Mariners, Seattle Sounders FC and Seattle Storm announce support of gender-inclusive youth sports and of local LGBTQ+-owned small business.

The Seattle Seahawks in conjunction with OL Reign, Seattle Kraken, Seattle Mariners, Seattle Sounders FC, Seattle Storm and Washington Interscholastic Activities Association released a gender-inclusive toolkit for leaders who interact with youth athletes across the state. The digital toolkit is available for all youth coaches, K-12 teachers and administrators and parents in Washington State.

Throughout the 2020 season, Seahawks players chose to represent social justice initiatives and honor victims of racism and police brutality with helmet decals to show their support.

Maurice Kelly is responsible for providing club personnel, players and families with programs that foster personal and professional growth while serving as a conduit between players and management. Experiences from his childhood growing up in the south prepared him for the real world.

Mario had a long 12 year football career from playing at the University of Washington, NFL, NFL Europe, CFL, AFL, XFL, but before his football days, he learned an eye-opening lesson that stuck with him forever.

Seahawks Legend Paul Johns grew up in Wichita Falls, Texas. Throughout his life and professional career in the NFL, he takes lessons and memories of his childhood to celebrate the resilience shown throughout Black history.

"You never know how many opportunities you are going to get. The chances might be limited, but you have to figure out how to play the cards right." - Tyler Lockett discusses resilience in his own live, as well as examples from throughout Black history.

The Seahawks speak with four leaders of the Black Future Co-op of Washington, a fund created to help reverse the harm that systemic racism has done to the Black community in Washington state. Learn more about the organization here: https://shwks.com/gu5gy

Enjoy a special Seahawks edition of Building Black Wealth with Seattle artist Draze. Hear from Seahawks Legends Cliff Avril, Jordan Babineaux, Justin Forsett and Marcus Trufant as well as other Black entrepreneurs in the Seattle community as we celebrate Black-owned businesses as part of Black History Month.

In the second week of Black History Month, the Seahawks are focusing efforts towards supporting Black-owned businesses, including Emerald City Fish & Chips, a good spot for hearty Southern cuisine like po' boys and crab puppies with a Northwest twist. The owner, Steve Allen, uses his grandmother's recipes and inspiration to build what he hopes will be generational wealth for his entire family.

Say Their Stories: Emmett Till as told by Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf.

Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett delivers a powerful original poem about the state of social injustice in America with help from other NFL players, including Aaron Donald, Saquon Barkley and Adrian Peterson.