by admin | Aug 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
As a member the Muslim-American community, photographer Eman Mohammed began thinking of how little she knows about other Muslim-American women and their accomplishments. To change that, Mohammed decided to start a long-term portraiture project featuring...
by admin | Aug 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
She sparked the biggest political crisis of the Tokyo Olympics, but Kristina Timanovskaya didn’t set out to be a symbol of the repression in her native Belarus. She just wanted to run. Ms. Timanovskaya, a 24-year-old sprinter whose specialty is the 200 meters, became...
by admin | Jul 26, 2021 | Representation, SEW, Uncategorized
Costa Rican gymnast Luciana Alvarado concluded her floor routine during Olympic qualifying on Sunday by incorporating a tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement. The 18-year-old ended her routine on one knee, her head back and her right fist thrust straight into the...
by admin | Jul 13, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW, Uncategorized
As the long winter of the 2021 NWSL preseason turned toward spring, one fact at Gotham FC was already clear: Things were about to look very different in New Jersey. The club had just announced a full-team rebrand, tossing the Sky Blue moniker aside as they moved to a...
by admin | Jun 11, 2021 | Pay Equity, SEW, Uncategorized
More than a dozen Senate Democrats have introduced a bill that would prohibit federal funds toward hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup unless the U.S. Soccer Federation equalizes pay between the U.S. men’s and women’s national teams. The U.S., Canada...
by admin | Jun 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
The 2021 US Gymnastics Championships start June 3, and ahead of the national competition, gymnast Jade Carey showcased an incredible tumbling pass on floor. It’s a triple-twisting double back layout, also referred to as a laid-out triple-double or...
by admin | Jun 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
Three-time beach volleyball gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings was defeated in her bid to reach a sixth Olympics when she and partner Brooke Sweat lost in a qualifying match Wednesday in Ostrava, Czech Republic. The early-round loss to the Netherlands means the U.S....
by admin | Jun 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
What started as a team banquet for Eugene Ashley High School and highly regarded 2021 South Carolina commit Saniya Rivers, ended with Elena Delle Donne crashing the party – via Zoom of course – and announcing one of the most prestigious awards in high school...
by admin | Jun 1, 2021 | Representation, SEW, Uncategorized
The weeklong confrontation between Naomi Osaka, the second-ranked woman in tennis, and leaders of the sport’s four Grand Slam tournaments turned bitter on Monday when Ms. Osaka withdrew from the French Open, citing concerns for her mental health. The move was a...
by admin | May 28, 2021 | Representation, SEW, Uncategorized
WNBA players are dropping like flies. More than a dozen top players are sidelined with injuries just a few weeks into the league’s highly-anticipated 2021 season. From rookies to key role players and former MVPs, stars across the WNBA’s 12 teams are set to...
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