by admin | Apr 14, 2022 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
Basketball star Brittney Griner has been detained in Russia since February, when vape cartridges containing hashish oil were allegedly found in her luggage. “The reality is, she’s over there because of a gender issue — pay inequity,” said Nneka...
by admin | Apr 13, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Jade Melbourne will have two fellow Opals for company after being drafted by the WNBA’s Seattle Storm, while Perth product Amy Atwell has blazed a historic trail to land at the Los Angeles Sparks. The pair were taken with the 33rd and 27th picks respectively at...
by admin | Apr 12, 2022 | Representation, SEW
While hundreds of elite former women’s college basketball stars have heard their names called since the first WNBA draft in 1997, one program stands above the rest on the list of schools that have produced the most first-round draft picks. That’s UConn,...
by admin | Apr 12, 2022 | Representation, SEW
No player from a historically Black college or university has been drafted into the WNBA since 2002. On Monday night, that finally changed. Ameshya Williams-Holliday, a senior center out of Jackson State University, was selected in the third round, 25th overall, by...
by admin | Apr 12, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Ahead of Monday’s WNBA draft, commissioner Cathy Engelbert reaffirmed the league’s commitment to helping bring Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner – who has been detained in Russia since mid-February – back home. “I did want to start by saying we continue to be...
by admin | Apr 12, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The 2022 WNBA draft is in the books. After trading their No. 3 and No. 14 picks for the No. 1 selection ahead of the draft, the Atlanta Dream selected what could become their franchise player in Kentucky’s Rhyne Howard. Fever general manager Lin Dunn sought to restore...
by admin | Apr 12, 2022 | Representation, SEW
As she slowly walked toward the Baylor logo on the court inside the Ferrell Center, Shakira Austin was overcome with emotion. Players from South Dakota, the first-round opponent for Ole Miss in the recent NCAA women’s basketball tournament, had begun to celebrate...
by admin | Apr 11, 2022 | Representation, SEW
McCoughtry is an executive producer and one of three stars of the WNBA’s short film, “We Are the W.” Boardroom caught up with her to delve into her legendary basketball career and multidimensional platform. The Atlanta Dream own the No. 1 overall pick in 2022 WNBA...
by admin | Apr 11, 2022 | Representation, SEW
United States women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe threatened Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson with a cease and desist order this week after the XFL unveiled its new branding. Rapinoe called out the XFL co-owner in a tweet Thursday, pointing out the...
by admin | Apr 10, 2022 | Representation, SEW, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights
👍 This week our highlight goes to Dawn Staley who led South Carolina to an NCAA Championship and shared the championship net with black coaches around the country. 👎 This week we give a thumbs down and our lowlight of the week to the NFL for their continued ill...
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