Listen up.
Equality isn’t a game.
But achieving it will be our greatest victory.
That’s why we keep playing, until we all win.
BHM celebrates the athletes and African-American youth leaders who are harnessing the power of sport and making a positive change in their communities.
Presenting the Youth Leaders of Today
Meet the members of the Future Varsity program – a six-month program created to support leaders in African-American communities using sport to inspire change.
The End Goal
Sebastian Gordon-Somers-Archer
There are no barriers to who can enjoy soccer. Since an adolescent Sebastian has served as a coach and mentor to children leveraging sports. From coaching youth in a soccer program to being a camp counselor at The West Side Tennis Club, he’s always believed that sport is one of the best ways to unify a community. Last Summer, Sebastian had the opportunity to assist in establishing a nonprofit organization that helps children who have grown out of the foster care system better their lives through sports, workshops, and different programs.
“Sport is the great equalizer. Sport creates family.”– Sebastian Gordon-Somers-Archer
Youth Leaders of Today
Find out more about the other Youth Leaders that are using sport to promote change within their communities.
Nominate a Youth Leader In Your Community
Future Varsity is a program designed to support, empower and enable youth leaders who are using sport to stand up for values, of equality, diversity and inclusion in their communities. We invite you to submit nominations for the next program.
Log in or create a NikePlus account to nominate a youth leader you know using sport to elevate their community.
Nike is proud to support numerous national and local organizations that provide services to underrepresented youth, including African-American youth, during the year, through mentorship, leadership development, coaching, city league sport programs, and other community initiatives.
The leading national organization in ensuring quality youth mentoring relationships, Nike has supported MENTOR to raise the profile of mentoring and expand into new parts of the U.S., connecting more volunteers to mentoring opportunities in their local communities.
Since 2017, PeacePlayers, with Nike’s support, has established programs in Brooklyn, Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit and Los Angeles bringing young people together through the power of sport.
