Black Lives Matter Archives - Page 15 of 31

Megan Rapinoe: Creating Space On and Off the Field

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July 22, 2023

Courtesy of The Washington Post, a look at how Megan Rapinoe’s incandescent career changed more than women’s soccer: The tattoo, petite and scripted in cursive, reads: “Nature ran her course.” Megan Rapinoe had the [...]

If Shohei Ohtani Gets $600 Million, He Should Thank Satchel Paige

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July 17, 2023

Via Bloomberg, a look at how Black baseball players integrated White leagues and brought with them a different philosophy that helped shift the power dynamics between teams and talent: No matter what happens before Major [...]

‘The League,’ Black Baseball’s Field of Dreams

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July 17, 2023

Via The New York Times, a look at the documentary: ‘The League,’ Black Baseball’s Field of Dreams Sam Pollard’s documentary “The League” introduces audiences to the teams, stars and little-known figures who [...]

Level Playing Field

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July 15, 2023

Via HBO, an important docuseries that examines how multibillion-dollar industries have historically underpaid their most valuable assets, politicized youth-based initiatives, and stifled players’ voices—especially those of [...]

The NFL Says It Wants Diversity In Coaching; The XFL Is Actually Doing It

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July 14, 2023

Courtesy of The Athletic, a look at professional football's efforts to support more diversity in coaching: With training camp roughly a month away, Anthony Blevins was getting things in order this summer for his sixth [...]

Jrue and Lauren Holiday Win Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award

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July 13, 2023

Via Twitter, a powerful message from former USWNT forward Lauren Holiday who - along with her husband, Jrue Holiday of the Milwaukee Bucks - were honored with the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award for their work in uplifting [...]

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