On August 7, 2025, more than 150 community leaders, sports professionals and aspiring youth advocates filed into Rocket Arena in Cleveland for “A Seat at the Table: Voices of Tomorrow.” The event, hosted by the Cavaliers and the National Basketball Social Justice Coalition (SJC), marked the latest convergence of basketball, social justice and civic engagement. It was held just miles from the site of the landmark 1967 Cleveland Summit, where a group of legendary Black athletes gathered in a historic display of athlete activism.

Rooted in the Summit’s enduring legacy, the program highlighted the SJC’s fifth anniversary and announced two groundbreaking initiatives: the JUMP Leadership Accelerator (JLA) and the Cleveland Cavaliers Social Impact Academy . Together, these programs aim

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