Via Andscape, a look at how - while the NFL can point to progress in diverse hiring, there is much work to be done in coaching,
with just three Black head coaches among 32 teams:
Although criticism of the NFL is justifiable [...]
August
5,
2023
Via The Players Tribune, a look at an inspiring comic book story from No. 8 Brazil’s Marta, illustrating how she rose to the top of the beautiful game by ignoring the boys who tried to keep her off the [...]
August
4,
2023
Via PopSugar, a report on Morocco's Nouhaila Benzina who made World Cup history as first athlete to play in a hijab:
When defender Nouhaila Benzina took the field for Morocco in the team's first-round match against South Korea [...]
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 [...]
Via ABC News, a look at the first stadium built for professional women's sports team, going up in Kansas City:
As the Women's World Cup shines a global spotlight on women's soccer, Kansas City, Missouri, is paying more [...]
July
31,
2023
A martial arts prodigy and member of the USA Kickboxing Team, Tahirah Abdul-Qadir founded Fight Like A Girl to encourage female participation in the male-dominated sport of martial arts. A one-two punch of excellence:
Tahirah [...]