Tag: opportunities
Pregnancy and Sports a Challenging Combination for Female Professional Athletes
By ANNA FURMAN, Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pro soccer player Jess McDonald was traded across six teams in her first five years as a single...
A Chance to Close the Digital Divide in Black Communities
By Mark Brown, Word in Black
In 1944, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act, which became one of the largest social investments ever...
Why Black Folks Will Probably Feel the Heat Most This Summer
By Maya Richard-Craven, Word in Black
Late afternoon sears with triple-digit heat. Concrete and asphalt radiate the sun’s warmth, intensifying the already stifling temperature. Shade...
New Study Reveals Excess Mortality and Years of Potential Life Lost Among the Black...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
A new study shows that after some progress, the number of deaths and years of possible life...
Only Three Percent of Golfers in the U.S. are Black, this Program Gives Kids...
By Aziah Siid, Word in Black
Golf, like many sports, is riddled with a long history of systemic racism, which has contributed to a significant...