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Arthur Ashe: Champion of Tennis and Social Justice

May 21, 2025

“After he contracted the AIDS virus he was asked, ‘Is this the hardest thing you’ve ever had to deal with?’ And he said, ‘No, the hardest thing I’ve ever had to deal with is being a black man in this…

The WNBA

May 16, 2025

As of the 2025 WNBA season, the league comprises 13 teams, following the addition of the Golden State Valkyries as an expansion team. Head Coaches Breakdown• Total Head Coaches: 13  • Gender:7 women 6 men Racial Demographics: As of the 2025…

Exploited for the Game, Denied the Gains

May 13, 2025

Back in the 1980s and 1990s, a growing chorus of critics began calling attention to how African American athletes—especially in college basketball and football—were being systematically exploited by the very institutions that claimed to support them. These athletes generated enormous…

The Relentless Appeal of College Football: Passion, Dedication, and the Unyielding Spirit of the Game

April 24, 2025

  Social and behavioral scientists often miss the mark with their predictions. The dire forecasts in The End of College Football: On the Human Cost of an All-American Game go far beyond what is plausible. The suggestion that college football…

Gender-Based Violence & Super Bowl Sunday: Myth vs. Reality

February 8, 2025

  It is commonly believed that Super Bowl Sunday triggers a surge in gender-based violence (GBV).  But is this true?    That may not be the most important question we should be asking. GBV is a persistent and widespread reality…

Expert Insight on Financial Independence for Women

November 22, 2024

Expert Insight on Financial Independence for Women Angela Hattery, PhD Professor of Women and Gender Studies at the University of Delaware What unique challenges do women face when it comes to their finances? Women are often told that they don’t…

Expert Insight on Women Graduates’ Finances

August 28, 2024

Expert Insight on Women Graduates’ Finances   Angela Hattery, PhD Professor of Women and Gender Studies at the University of Delaware What challenges do women most frequently face when they begin their journey towards financial independence after leaving college? Women…

Meet Kellen Winslow 2nd: Athlete Rapist

August 18, 2024

By Megan Macwade Social Media Design: Maggie Johnson   Kellen Winslow II was born on July 21, 1983 in San Diego California. He is an African American man born in a family who has a legacy in football. His father…

Brittney Griner: Elite Athlete

July 19, 2024

by Megan MacWade Social Media Design: Maggie Johnson Brittney Griner was born on October 18, 1990 in Houston, Texas. She is the youngest of four children born to Raymond and Sandra Griner. Her father is a former US Marine and…

Bo Jackson

June 4, 2024

Vincent Edward “Bo” Jackson (11/ 30/62) Bo Jackson is the 8th of 10 children to Florence Bonds and A.D. Adams, born in the state of Alabama. Bo attended high school in Alabama – McAdory High School in McCalla where he…