by admin | Apr 19, 2021 | Representation, SEW
For years, I only knew how to watch a diaspora film sprawled out on someone’s couch. At family gatherings we tripped into the TV rooms, pulled these indie films out of their special boxes with their grainy printer-paper covers, and watched them with our feet dangling....
by admin | Apr 18, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
When the New Orleans Pelicans offered Swin Cash an opportunity to join their front office, she wasn’t completely sure if she should accept. The former WNBA All-Star and Olympian felt comfortable working as the director of franchise development for the New York...
by admin | Apr 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The WNBA and Nike announced Friday that it would be pulling the Dallas Wings’ newly unveiled special edition jerseys meant to honor female empowerment after learning the historic group which inspired its design excluded Black women. The league, along with Nike...
by admin | Apr 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Chelsea Dungee was flying on Thursday, the day of the W.N.B.A. draft. She wasn’t on the court, where the ambidextrous guard is used to getting airtime on both sides of the basket. She was getting on a plane, returning to Fayetteville, Ark. She was also euphoric. “I...
by admin | Apr 16, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The 2021 WNBA draft might be best remembered for three things: a potential dynamic duo for the Dallas Wings with 1-2 picks Charli Collier and Awak Kuier, teams betting on young international talent, and Indiana throwing some unexpected curveballs that will prove to be...
by admin | Apr 16, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Soccer fans were shocked when during a weekend game state television broadcasters allegedly “censored” the program by cutting away every time the female referee’s bare legs were caught on camera. Iranian viewers of Sunday’s London match...
by admin | Apr 16, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Mikaela Shiffrin was struggling to get going when the rest of the world stopped. For her family, 2020 was the worst of years even before the coronavirus pandemic took hold in March. A month prior, Shiffrin’s beloved father, Jeff, had died after an accident at...
by admin | Apr 16, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Anne Keothavong, the captain of Great Britain’s Billie Jean King Cup team, believes her players face a “must-win tie” against Mexico in this weekend’s play-offs as they attempt to remain in the top tier for another year. The tie, which takes place on indoor hard...
by admin | Apr 16, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Annika Sorenstam, arguably the greatest female golfer of all time, has announced that she will tee it up on home soil alongside fellow Swede and tournament host Henrik Stenson at the Scandinavian Mixed event. The innovative tournament, which will see 78 men and 78...
by admin | Apr 16, 2021 | Representation, SEW
It felt like a dream. After years of questioning her abilities and if she even belonged in the sport, everything went right for Lynnzee Brown at the 2019 NCAA championships. She led the University of Denver to its first team final appearance and tied for first place...
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