Throughout the year, the NFL and its 32 clubs reach out to the African-American community.
Many players spend countless hours at the centers.
YET's primary mission is to enhance educational opportunities for disadvantaged youths. In recognition of Black History Month, YET students will design posters of famous and little-known figures in black history. The posters will include a rendering of the individual and a brief biographical sketch. Subjects featured will include Blind Tom Bethune, George Washington Carver, aviatrix Bessie Coleman, Lorraine Hansberry, Langston Hughes, Mississippi Speaker of the House John Roy Lynch, rodeo star Bill Pickett, and Deputy Marshall Bass Reeves. At the end of each week, youngsters will be quizzed on the presentations and those with the most correct answers will receive prizes for their attentiveness.