Women's basketball needs faces of future to be Black. Enter JuJu ...
Mar 7, 2024 · With Caitlin Clark headed to the WNBA, JuJu Watkins and Hannah Hidalgo will be the faces of the women's game - a sport built by Black players.
10 Inspiring Black WNBA Players Who Changed The Game
Oct 16, 2024 · Black women WNBA players are the best of the best. They have overcome rejection and strife to prove that there’s nothing that can stop a woman hungry for success. Here are some of the WNBA players who have inspired the world on and off the court.
WNBA has just 1 Black head coach but more could come from a …
Oct 12, 2024 · There are several Black WNBA assistant coaches, many of whom were former players, who merit consideration, including Briann January, Kristi Toliver and LaToya Sanders. Seattle’s Pokey Chatman and Atlanta’s Vickie Johnson both have been WNBA head coaches.
Chiney Ogwumike - Wikipedia
In 2020, she became the first Black woman and the first WNBA player to host a national radio show for ESPN. She was one of the first and youngest commentators ever to be named an NBA analyst for the network covering the NBA, WNBA, and variety of sports, while simultaneously playing in the WNBA.
The WNBA Racial and Gender Report Card - ESPN
Oct 16, 2019 · The leadership of the WNBA values diversity and inclusion does not hesitate to break down barriers for women, racial minorities, the LGBTQ community and other underrepresented groups.
Caitlin Clark and the WNBA are getting a lot of attention
Jun 19, 2024 · Some of the commentary, especially online, was overtly racial, taking the stance that Clark was being discriminated against in the WNBA and in the Olympics selection because she is white and many of the other players are Black.
Review: WNBA off-court activism is on display in ‘Power of the Dream’ : NPR
Jul 1, 2024 · Offering a candid look into the off-court activism of WNBAers during the COVID-ravaged 2020 season — as players mourn the loss of Black lives due to police violence and get involved in the...
Nneka Ogwumike talks about racial disparities in WNBA ...
Apr 12, 2023 · Nneka Ogwumike, the president of the WNBA players’ association and future Hall of Famer, doesn’t think Black players “get the credit” when it comes to “driving the league forward.”
Inside the WNBA’s evolution from a league of activists to organizers
Oct 15, 2020 · The WNBA had dedicated its season to Taylor, the 26-year-old Black woman who was killed by police during a no-knock raid on her apartment on March 13. The players’ jerseys had her name on the...
How The WNBA Paved The Way For The NBA Strike : Code Switch - NPR
Sep 4, 2020 · The wildcat strike was unprecedented for the NBA — but the world of professional basketball is no stranger to protesting for Black lives.
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