Jul 12, 2021 | Media, Racism, Sports
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Prince William are denouncing the racist harassment of Black players for England’s national soccer team following the team’s loss Sunday in the Euro 2020 championship. The country’s highest-profile soccer...
Jul 12, 2021 | Culture, Education, Entertainment, Media, Sports, Women
14-year-old Zaila Avant-garde became the first Black American winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in its nearly 100-year history. But, shockingly enough, spelling is just one of several of Avant-garde’s stunning talents and interests. She also holds the...
May 24, 2021 | Detroit, Education, Sports
They raised their lacrosse sticks in the air before playing in the state tournament for the first time in school history. Heck, in Detroit history. “Ceee! Teee!” the girls chanted. “Whut?” came their reply. The Detroit Cass Tech girls lacrosse team — the first PSL...
May 3, 2021 | Sports, Women
A Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit called The Black Girl Tribe announced that it has received a $100,000 grant from Nike’s Black Community Commitment Portfolio. According to an Instagram post, the grant from the sneaker giant will be used to expand the Black Girl...
Mar 29, 2021 | Sports, Women
“What you saw gives Black women hope.” Those were the words of South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley after her Gamecocks beat Georgia in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) championship game two weeks ago. Georgia is coached by Joni Taylor. Staley and...
Mar 8, 2021 | Sports, Women
Maia Chaka made history as the first Black woman to become an NFL official. The announcement of Chaka’s promotion was made Friday morning on the Today Show. Chaka joins her friend, Sarah Thomas, who made history when she became the first female hired as a full-time...
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