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Nike ‘Made to Play’ Panel Shows the Benefits of Women in Sports

Amanda Scurlock, Sports WriterSeptember 24, 2020

Nike hosted a virtual panel on Wednesday about the importance of girls playing sports. The panel consisted of decorated athletes: newly crowned WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson, Olympic Medalist and Nike coach, Shalane Flanagan, Team USA long-distance runner Marielle Hall, and Portland Thorns FC forward Sophia Smith.

Why I’m Visiting the Border

Derrick Johnson, NAACP President and CEOAugust 16, 2019

“I shook hands with a 13 year-old-boy whose mother told him to make eye contact and shake hands firmly. Even in the midst of horrific living conditions and imprisonment, children at the facility are still being taught to treat people with respect, while being treated less than human…”