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Astros Hire Braves VP Dana Brown, MLB’s Only Black GM

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January 27, 2023

Via Yahoo! Sports, an article on the Houston Astros' recent hiring Dana Brown, who becomes MLB's only Black GM: The Houston Astros announced Thursday that they have hired Dana Brown, previously the Atlanta Braves' vice [...]

The Politics of Sports

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January 27, 2023

Via Harvard's Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, a transcript of a November podcast entitled 'The Politics of Sports' in which a group of athletes and scholars took a close look at the concept of “sportswashing” [...]

With The NFL’s Houston Texans, Black Coaches Have Had No Chance

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January 14, 2023

Via Andscape, a report on the Houston Texans who, after firing David Culley and Lovie Smith in consecutive seasons, shows why Black coaches should welcome its offers at their own peril: Black NFL coaches who aspire to reach [...]

U.S. Women’s Soccer Tries To Overcome Its Past Lack Of Diversity

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January 14, 2023

Via NPR, a report on how women's soccer in the United States has struggled with diversity, starting with a pay-to-play model that can exclude talented kids from communities of color: Crystal Dunn was often the only Black girl [...]

Women, People Of Color Are Reshaping The World Of Hockey

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January 11, 2023

Via ScrippsNews, a look at how women and people of color are leaving their mark in the hockey world: Historically, the sport of hockey has been a very white sport. Women and people of color have rarely been in leadership roles [...]

Minneapolis North High School Football Team Grapples with Race, Police and Violence

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January 7, 2023

Via The Guardian, an article on a new docu-series that follows a Minneapolis high school football team in the wake of George Floyd's killing, watching the team grapple with race, police, and violence: When George Floyd was [...]

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