April 2022 - More Than A Game

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April 15, 2022

Courtesy of The Washington Post, an article on other leaders who broke through racial barriers in their respective sports: Every April 15, Major League Baseball goes to great lengths to honor Jackie Robinson on the anniversary [...]

Most Influential Social Activists in Sports History

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April 14, 2022

Via Stadium Talk, a look at the most influential social activists in sports history: Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s decision in 2016 to not stand for the national anthem as a protest against the [...]

Sportswashing Is Everywhere, But It’s Not New

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April 11, 2022

Via SI.com, an article on how regimes have been using sports to burnish their images or distract from their problematic behavior for centuries: Competitive sports are built on the concept of fair play, which helps explain why [...]

Pairing Social Justice and Sports

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April 8, 2022

Via The Harvard Gazette, a report on how ex-pro soccer player Justin Morrow, founder of Black Players for Change, focuses on raising diversity in leadership roles: The son of an African American police officer and an Irish [...]

How Kelsie Whitmore Became The Face of Women’s Baseball Progress

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April 8, 2022

Via SI.com, an article on how Kelsie Whitmore became the race of women’s baseball progress: The thing to understand about 23-year-old Kelsie Whitmore’s path to signing a contract with the Atlantic League’s Staten Island [...]

Lacrosse Pro Lyle Thompson’s Advocacy For Indigenous People

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April 8, 2022

Via the Daily Orange, an article on lacrosse pro Lyle Thompson’s growth into an influence for Indigenous people: Scott Marr first saw Lyle Thompson take his signature no-look, backhand shot during a UAlbany practice, but he [...]

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