Via Black Wall Street, commentary on how navigating the tightrope of Black womanhood in a world that demands many to move in silence:
In a world that often demands our silence, Angel Reese stood as a beacon of truth, her [...]
March
31,
2024
Via The Cut, a first-person reflection upon gender in high school sports:
I joined my high school’s wrestling team on a dare. At a family gathering in October 2002, my cousin Peter, who attended a neighboring school in [...]
Via MLB.com, a report on how MLB's Baseball at Heart initiative is bringing the game and hope to young women in Uganda:
The girls arrived to the field in whatever they had. Some came in dresses and others in bare feet. The [...]
March
26,
2024
Via NBC SportsEngine, a look at five trailblazing black women in sports:
For centuries, sports have been dominated by men. However, in recent decades, female athletes have been breaking down the barriers of gender [...]
Via Andscape, reflections on the first all-Black, All-American women's basketball team in 1984:
1984 was packed with many firsts in women’s basketball. It was a year with a glimpse into the future of the game’s [...]
Via Power Plays, a look at how ESPN's bracketology show finally gave women equal billing:
Hi, friends. It’s March. I’m assuming you’re aware of that, given it’s March 21. But I’m not talking about March, the [...]