by admin | Jul 7, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The first look at Naomi Osaka’s self-titled Netflix documentary has been released. The tennis star, 23, gives fans an intimate look at her life and career in her three-part series directed by 2021 Oscar nominee Garrett Bradley. “No one really knows the...
by admin | Jun 23, 2021 | Pay Equity, SEW
The interrogative word “why” lingers around acts of discrimination like a foul odor. Why make it more difficult for Black people to vote? Why prevent LGBTQ+ folk from getting married? Why pay women less than men? When institutions (and...
by admin | Jun 23, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
About 12 minutes into “LFG,” an HBO-CNN Films documentary about the U.S. women’s national soccer team’s campaign for equal pay with the men’s squad, viewers get to relive the 13-0 romp over Thailand at the 2019 World Cup in France. The film itself...
by admin | Jun 22, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The ‘96 Effect is a three-part documentary series featuring four legendary USA women’s teams who won gold at the Atlanta Games. These women were the first generation who became world-class athletes during the Title IX era, and interviews with them reveal how ’96...
by admin | Jun 20, 2021 | Weekly Highlights and Lowlights
? This week our highlight goes to basketball star Tine Charles, who released a documentary project this week about her music industry father. ? This week we give a thumbs down and our lowlight of the week to Mali. The country was spotlighted this week due to...
by admin | Jun 16, 2021 | Representation, SEW
As the next generation of athletes prepare to take home the gold in Tokyo this summer, Peacock is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the 1996 Olympics with “The ’96 Effect” and “The Sisters of ’96: The 1996 USA Women’s Soccer Olympic Team,” two...
by admin | Jun 9, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Simone Biles’ rise to sporting superstardom is getting the documentary series treatment. Facebook Watch’s “Simone vs Herself” charts Biles’ ascent from a young champion in the making to the greatest gymnast of all time, and explores pressures she faces preparing for...
by admin | May 12, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
When the WNBA decided to operate in Bradenton, Florida, last July, it marked the start of a season like no other, one that interrogated the careers, identities and principles of every player inside the league’s campus-style bubble. It was an emotionally grueling...
by admin | May 12, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Chiney Ogwumike is more than just vaguely familiar with the script of the upcoming ESPN Films documentary 144. In fact, she’s able to thoroughly describe its many scenes and recite long strings of dialogue with ease. In some ways, her detailed understanding of the...
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