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WNBA Enters New Chapter of Front-Office Hiring

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September 13, 2023

Via Andscape, a look at the WNBA's promising league hiring trend of Black leaders: On Aug. 26, New York Liberty assistant general manager Ohemaa Nyanin sat in the stands as she watched her team take on the Minnesota Lynx at [...]

‘Village Basketball’: The New Ping-Pong for U.S.-China Ties?

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September 5, 2023

Courtesy of The Washington Post, commentary on the potential for 'village basketball' to help bridge China/U.S. gaps: Videos of “village basketball” going viral on Chinese social media show hundreds of spectators packed [...]

How This WNBA Star Fought For (and Won) Maternity Leave for All Players

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September 3, 2023

Via Katie Couric Media, a look at how one WNBA Star fought for (and won) maternity leave for all players: For our motivation series this month, we’re highlighting those fighting for change at work. Up today: Nneka Ogwumike, [...]

Dwayne Wade: ‘I Didn’t Understand The Power of This Microphone’

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August 12, 2023

Via Andscape, a report on how Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade learned to use his voice to live a life that became bigger than basketball When Dwyane Wade learned of the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in 2012, he [...]

The 1976 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team Forever Changed Sports

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August 12, 2023

Via SI.com, a look at the 1976 U.S. Olympic Women's basketball team who - in the pre–Title IX, pre-professionalized, pre–Olympic team world - grew up at a time where they were told that they shouldn’t even be interested in [...]

Black Women: Killing It In Soccer and Basketball, But When Will Media Catch Up?

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August 4, 2023

Via Slate, an interview on the need for top female athletes - particularly diverse women - to get more media coverage: Speaker A: You. Speaker B: This is a word. Speaker B: A podcast from Slate. Speaker B: I’m your [...]

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