Seattle Seahawks Visit Alabama for Civil Rights Learning Tour

A group of Seattle Seahawks employees recently traveled to Alabama as part of a five-day Civil Rights learning tour aimed at deepening their understanding of Black history and the lasting impact of the Civil Rights Movement.

According to The Seahawks, the journey began in Atlanta with visits to Sweet Auburn Avenue and the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park before the group traveled into Alabama. Along the way, participants visited Anniston, Birmingham, Montgomery and Selma, learning about the people, places and events that shaped American history.

One stop in Anniston highlighted the 1961 attack on the Freedom Riders after their Greyhound bus was assaulted by a white supremacist mob. In Montgomery, the group visited the riverfront where enslaved people were once brought ashore and sold, as well as the Legacy Museum, which traces the history of Black Americans from the transatlantic slave trade through mass incarceration.

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"I am at this point where I can't imagine not going," Seahawks employee Megan Wilkins-Mickey said. "Every year I learn something new. This is our culture, it's our history, and I would like to continue to understand why we are where we are today."

Educator Keenan Allen Ladd, who participated in the tour, said the experience immediately influenced his classroom. After returning home, he encouraged students to explore educational content through TikTok and Instagram, helping expose them to historical information in a format they regularly use.

Ladd said the trip strengthened his commitment to ensuring young people have access to accurate historical information and inspired him to continue using his platform as an educator to amplify voices that have often gone unheard.

According to The Seahawks, many participants leave the annual tour with a greater sense of community, a deeper understanding of Black American history and a renewed commitment to sharing what they've learned with others.