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The Steelers continued their Social Justice film screening program on Tuesday morning at the August Wilson Center.
Punter Pressley Harvin joined Pittsburgh Public School students for a screening of the documentary Fanny Lou Hamer’s America.
The original documentary is told through public speeches, personal interviews, and powerful songs of Fanny Lou Hamer, a Mississippi sharecropper-turned-human-rights-activist who was described as fearless. She fought for equal rights and helped change laws and was very influential in the Voting Rights Act of 1965. In addition to her political advocacies during the 1960s, she was a humanitarian working through her Freedom Farm Cooperative and Pig Bank.
The Steelers continued their Social Justice film screening program on Tuesday afternoon at the August Wilson Center.
Linebacker Alex Highsmith joined Pittsburgh Public School students for a screening of the ‘Remember the Titans.
The film tells the story of an African American high school football coach and their first season as a racially integrated team in Virginia in the 1970s. It’s based on real events of how a town torn apart by friction and mistrust comes together in triumphant harmony.
The film screening program was launched in 2021 by the team’s Social Justice Committee, with players joining youth from local schools and community groups, giving them an opportunity to talk about issues in society that are currently impacting them after they watch the film.
The Steelers continued their ‘Meeting at the 50-Yard Line’ program on Tuesday, visiting Clairton High School.
The program is part of the Steelers social justice outreach efforts they have been involved with over the last few years.
The program is done in conjunction with the Neighborhood Resilience Project and local high schools to share and discuss conflict de-escalation, resilience, leadership and how to be a positive influence in and out of the classroom.
The players have breakout discussions with the students on violence they have experienced and how they have overcome it.
Punter Pressley Harvin III and defensive back Elijah Riley were on hand to talk with the kids and more importantly, listen to them.
I think it’s one of those things where you have to use what kids look up to as a good resource to get information out. I think that can be athletes, especially in this town,” said Harvin. “It’s centered around sports. We have the opportunity to go in and number one, get them to hear us. That is the hard thing to do with kids, is to get them engaged and understand what you are saying. We have the opportunity to do that.
“To have a small talk, get personal, and give them some information we have from our lives, being older than them, and give them pointers to keep them on track. It’s about making good decisions for yourself and your family. I want to use my wisdom to help them.
