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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…
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…
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 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 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…
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…
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…
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…
Earl Christian Campbell–March 29, 1955–Tyler, TX. Hence the nickname “The Tyler Rose” is best known as a bruising running back that went from the John Tyler High School to the University of Texas at Austin to the Houston Oilers (1978-1984)…
Dr. Earl Smith was a featured guest on the Representations Webinar with Dr. Carolyn Heldman where they discussed the Gender-Based Violence in Sport Database. Watch more here!