Inspire Change: The Steelers are celebrating the NFL’s social justice campaign, ‘Inspire Change,’ this week when they take on the Tennessee Titans at Heinz Field.
As a part of the campaign, the Steelers will present ‘Inspire Change’ Awards to two community leaders, Alma Speed Fox and Jerrel Gilliam.
Fox is a civil and human rights activist who became active with the Pittsburgh Branch of the NAACP in the 1950s, participating in every march from Freedom Corner since it was established in the 1960s. She served as the Executive Director of the NAACP (1966-1971) and as Eastern Area Equal Opportunity Manager for the U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Mines (1971-1983). Ms. Fox also served on the Pittsburgh Human Relations Commission (1972-2002).
She still remains active in the community as the Executive Vice-President of Freedom Unlimited, which she co-founded…
