Black Lives Matter Archives - Page 27 of 32

MLS’ $25 million Loan Deal with Black Banks Led To Impact

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October 15, 2022

Via The Tennessean, an article on how MLS' $25 million loan deal with Black banks leveraged more than proof — it led to impact: Major League Soccer's objective in leveraging a breakthrough $25 million loan with seven [...]

76ers’ Doc Rivers Merges Black History Lessons Into Camp

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October 6, 2022

Via Bally Sports, an article on the Philadelphia 76'ers coach Doc Rivers efforts to advocate for racial justice: Doc Rivers is at ease using his platform as an NBA coach to fight bigotry and racial injustice, campaign for [...]

The Failed NFL Diversity ‘Rule’ Corporate America Loves

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October 6, 2022

Via The Washington Post, an article on how the Rooney Rule failed to create equitable opportunities for Black coaches, and then spread to corporate America and fell short there, too: In 2020, as protests raged after the murder [...]

Allyson Felix: Walking (Sprinting) The Walk Towards Gender Equality

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September 25, 2022

Allyson Felix’s on-track accomplishments are second to none. She’s the most decorated woman in Olympic track & field history, the most decorated U.S. track & field Olympian and the most decorated athlete in World [...]

The WNBA Star Turned Team Owner Who Found Her Voice

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September 25, 2022

Via Daily Beast, a look at how - as a point guard and team captain - Renee Montgomery led The Dream to a national championship, but now she’s leading in the fight for social justice: Renee Montgomery, 35, is the [...]

Black Coaches In NFL: A Legacy of Exclusion

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September 22, 2022

Via The Washington Post, further commentary on the NFL’s decades-long failure to equitably promote Black coaches to top jobs, despite the multibillion-dollar league being fueled by Black players: Fritz Pollard died waiting [...]

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