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[Social Justice: Inspiring Change Nationwide] Novembe r 20, 2020 [Say Their Stories: NFL Network's MJ Acosta discusses Breonna Taylor's impact]( Say Their Stories: NFL Network's MJ Acosta-Ruiz opens up about Breonna Taylor's impact on her life "NFL Total Access" host MJ Acosta-Ruiz opens up about Breonna Taylor's impact on her life and encourages the NFL community to stand up for Black women as part of her Say Their Stories first person essay. [WATCH HERE]( INSPIRE CHANGE HEADLINES [How safety Justin Simmons is empowering a younger generation to combat racial inequity, social injustices]( [Kansas City Chiefs Roll Out "Kingdom United" Education Program as Part of Club's Inspire Change Efforts]( [Green Bay Packers pledge $250,000 to nonprofits in support of racial equality, social justice]( [READ MORE]( NFL TEAM SOCIAL JUSTICE UPDATE [Browns award $350,000 grant to East Cleveland City Schools] [Seahawks launch the Digital Equity Initiative] [Buccaneers launch the Buccaneers Youth Leadership Program] NFL teams have found new ways to advance their social justice efforts within their communities. A few recent examples include: • Through the “Stay in the Game! Keep Learning, Every Day” Network, the Cleveland Browns announced the distribution of a $350,000 grant to East Cleveland City Schools to address educational needs related to the digital divide. The Browns celebrated the donation and highlighted the “Stay in the Game!” Network’s commitment to promoting equal educational opportunities for all students and school districts in Ohio, as well as combatting chronic absenteeism, throughout the team’s Week 8 home game against the Las Vegas Raiders. • The Seattle Seahawks launched the Digital Equity Initiative to address the inequity around access to technology for students across the state of Washington. The Seattle Seahawks Charitable Foundation was the founding donor for this new fund, making a $120,000 donation. Since the campaign launch, the Digital Equity Initiative has raised over $2.1M and funds are being rapidly dispersed by their nonprofit partner InvestED to families in need across the state. • As part of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Social Justice Initiative, the team launched the Buccaneers Youth Leadership Program, a first of-its-kind commitment to provide support to Tampa students. A joint effort between Bucs players and staff, the program features players and 25 staff members serving as mentors for 25 students at Young Middle School, a Title 1 school in East Tampa. GRANT RECPIENT SPOTLIGHT [NFL supports Big Brothers Big Sisters of America]( Help the NFL support mentorship through Big Brothers Big Sisters The NFL is proud to join organizations like Big Brothers Big Sisters of America in reducing barriers to opportunity. Join NFL players, clubs, and the league in ensuring that access to mentorship and achieving full potential is a reality for all. [WATCH HERE]( [NFL | MY CAUSE MY CLEATS]( During Week 13, NFL players will wear customized, cause-inspired cleats as part of the My Cause My Cleats campaign. Many have chosen non-profit organizations that focus on social justice issues to honor this season. Players share reasons why they selected these organizations: “[Color of Change’s]( focus is to help people respond effectively to injustice in the world. I support the fact their organization wants to create a more humane and less hostile world for Black people in America.” -Emeke Egbule, Los Angeles Chargers “All kids deserve to have the ability to achieve their dreams no matter their background or color of their skin. That’s why I am excited to be a voice within the community and represent [National Urban League]( for My Cause My Cleats.” -Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings “I chose [Color of Change]( to go on my cleats to give awareness to an organization that is trying to strengthen the voice politically for Black Americans.” –Josh Reynolds, Los Angeles Rams JOIN THE CONVERSATION [Display images to show real-time content]( [Display images to show real-time content]( Copyright 2020 NFL.com | All Rights Reserved | NFL Enterprise LLC, 345 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10154 [View in Browser]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [Adjust Your Profile]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact Us](