Making Moves Ep. 12: The Success of Professional Women's Sports

This episode dives into the challenges and successes that Women’s Pro Sports face today. This episode dissects issues of systemic abuse and racism in Women’s sport and speaks to recent events involving the National Women’s Soccer League. Dr. Brown and Dr. Allison join us to share their research on the ins-and-outs of women’s sports, and the hope for a better future.
Thank you so much for listening in on this important conversation. Below, I have listed some easy action steps. In short, you can watch, read about, follow, and listen to podcasts centered around women in sport! You can also donate to women's player associations or support independent journalists covering women's sports!
You can get involved with the organization that backs this podcast, by visiting the Center for Sport & Social Justice’s website: www.csueastbay.edu/cssj/
You can hear more from our two guests below!
Dr. Letisha Brown-
Follow her on Instagram @ letisha002, Twitter @ letisha122, and Spoutible @ Brown, Letisha (brown5lh)
Be on the lookout for her new book Say Her Name: Centering Black Feminism and Black Women Sports (under advanced contract with Rutgers University Press)
Dr. Rachel Allison-
Follow her on Twitter - Twitter @ rallis2
Purchase her book: www.rutgersuni...
Important women mentioned:
Simone Biles
Wyomia Tyus - www.theguardia...
Misty Andrew
Brittney Griner
Lucia Harris and The Queen of Basketball - • The Queen of Basketbal...
Kimberle Crenshaw & Say Her Name Movement
Naomi Osaka
Chloe Ricketts - www.npr.org/20... / @ChloeRicketts89
Mystique Ro - Virginia's skeleton player
Podcasts to Check out:
Snacks Podcast: justwomensspor...
African American and Sports Podcast: podcasts.apple...
Edge of Sports Podcast - www.edgeofspor...
Burn it all down Podcast - www.burnitalld...
Organizations/ Events to check out:
Brown Girls Do Ballet - www.browngirls...
Brown Girls in Gymnastics - www.browngirlsd...
Black Girl Hockey Club - blackgirlhocke...
USWNT receives landmark equal pay - justwomensspor...
LFG: • Video
Black Feminist Future - blackfeministf...
Dove's Crown Act: www.dove.com/u...!
inclusion of swim caps movements: www.bbc.com/ne...
Yates Report: www.npr.org/20...
Black Players Coalition in the NWSL: www.bwplayerco...
Black Women's Player Collectives - www.bwplayerco...
Black Feminist Future, who organized on Brittney Griner’s behalf when she was detained - blackfeministf...
Sedona video on March Madness label: se...
BreakingT - support women players by repping their name - breakingt.com/
Fisk University is the 1st HBCU with gymnastics team -
www.denver7.co....
www.fisk.edu/f...