Via Fair Observer, commentary on soccer's problem with racism and why it persists in the most globally inclusive and culturally diverse sport the world has ever seen:
“Racism is Normal”
“This organization is an [...]
Courtesy of The Washington Post, commentary on the growth of high school girls' wrestling, a great example of how sport can change perspectives and often play a key role in breaking down racial, gender, socioeconomic and [...]
May
25,
2023
Courtesy of The Washington Post, a look at how college athletes mobilized after George Floyd but, three years later, those groups have evolved:
Taiya Shelby wanted to capitalize on the moment.
Shelby, a member of the [...]
May
25,
2023
Via CBR, a look at a progressive Peanuts' Charlie Brown comic from 1 October 1979 that focused on equality in sports:
In perhaps Schulz’s most direct confrontation of a political issue, he uses Peppermint Patty as an [...]
Via ESPN, an article on the first woman to play Division I men's baseball:
FOR MONTHS, BROWN University head baseball coach Grant Achilles was asked when Olivia Pichardo might take the field and become the first woman to play [...]
May
23,
2023
Via Sportsnet, an article on how Larry Kwong made history as the first Asian player to touch NHL ice. But his immeasurable impact on the game extends far beyond his lone big-league shift.
It was a Sunday afternoon tradition. [...]