Seahawks Chalk Talk - Steve Largent and Ben Obomanu

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.

Love, loss, and the search for joy led to a home here in Seattle. This is the story of Billie Brown, the niece of the "Godfather of Soul" James Brown, and a Seahawks fan for over 20 years.

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.

Seattle celebrities, community leaders, and others personally impacted by Russell Wilson's efforts offer their congratulations to the Seahawks quarterback on being named the 2020 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year. Read more » https://shwks.com/886zd

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson delivers a speech after winning the 2020 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson wins the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award at the 2020 NFL Honors for his excellence on and off the field. Check out this full interview of Wilson going into depth on all of his 2020 community efforts and initiatives.

The Seahawks, with help from the 12s, surprised super fan Patti 'Mama Blue' Hammond with a parade to celebrate her 90th birthday, along with some very special news: her selection as a 2020 NFL Fan of the Year Finalist. The league will crown the top fan at the NFL Honors awards show on February 6th. Congrats, Mama Blue!

For the hard work they've put in every single day of the season to keep Seahawks players and staff safe and healthy, our COVID-19 testers were selected as the honorary 12 Flag raisers for the Wild Card game vs. the Los Angeles Rams on January 9. Head coach Pete Carroll surprised the crew with the news earlier this week. Wash your hands. Wear a mask. Social distance. Help stop the spread of COVID-19.

Seahawks players, in partnership with the Seattle Foundation, have allocated $250,000 to a college scholarship fund to help build a more compassionate and inclusive society by supporting career opportunities for students who have overcome significant adversity, with preference given to students of color and first-generation college students. Details and application » https://shwks.com/k8ayp

Let's work together to keep each other safe. Wear your mask, practice social distancing, and limit large gatherings when watching the Seahawks. For more information on guidelines, visit WA.gov.

To celebrate the strength of 12s worldwide, 12 Seahawk fans from across the globe were selected as honorary 12 Flag raisers for Week 16 vs. the Los Angeles Rams. Video narrated by Joel McHale.

The Seahawks' 2020 Gameday Poster Series, done in partnership with renowned Pacific Northwest artists Ames Bros, supports Creative Justice, a community program aimed at finding alternatives to incarceration for young people in King County through the arts. Learn more about Creative Justice, as well as this year's poster series.

Seahawks linebacker K.J. Wright took time out of his week to surprise a family in need as well as a frontline healthcare worker. This segment originally aired on Q13 FOX.

The Seahawks invited 300 employees from 12 local non-profit organizations to a one of a kind drive-thru holiday experience inside the Lumen Field Event Center Parking Garage as a way to thank the employees for going above and beyond to serve our community this year.

Filmmakers Gavin Sullivan and Bryan Tucker provide an inside look at the making of last year's project, Out of the Fire, and a sneak peak of this year's feature focused on Choose 180, which will debut on Friday, December 18.

For their work with local leadership, law enforcement, and schools to help keep youths from engaging with the criminal justice system, CHOOSE 180 has been selected as the 12 Flag raiser for Week 14 vs. the New York Jets. Video narrated by Jamal Crawford.

For his outstanding community service activities off the field, as well as excellence on the field, Russell Wilson has been named the Seahawks' nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.

Seahawks team president Chuck Arnold joined the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe for a private religious ceremony to bless the newly installed Muckleshoot Plaza gate artwork. The Seahawks and the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe agreed to a 10-year partnership last year which included naming rights to the north plaza at Lumen Field.

To boost student morale, Seahawks and Amazon hosted a virtual event for Renton High School students to discuss navigating obstacles in school and careers, all part of the recently launched Digital Equity Initiative. Participants included linebacker K.J. Wright, former Seahawks players Ben Obomanu and Jordan Babineaux, and Amazon Web Services senior manager Brandon Middleton.

Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett spoke to students from Garfield and Chief Sealth about the documentary Black Boys, which he executive produced in partnership with Old Spice.