Naomi Osaka and Taylor Townsend’s French Open dinner for black players part of ‘an old tradition’

Naomi Osaka and Taylor Townsend are piling up wins on the court at the French Open. Th…
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I just listened to a #podcast from @progresstx where they were suggesting that #BlackAthletes choose an #HBCU over an #SEC #university because, #football.

I used their "Connect with us" form to point out that this isn't on Black athletes to solve. White students — athletes and non-athletes — should consider alternatives, especially #HBCUs, too. Sometimes we don't have #options, but when we do, we should choose intentionally.

I'm attending a state school because I'm #disabled and my tuition and fees are waived. So I understand that not everyone has this option.

#gerrymandering #JimCrow #representation #VotingRights

Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima (born 18 September 1976), mononymously known as Ronaldo, is [an Afro] Brazilian

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James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete who made history at the 1936 Olympic Games by becoming the first track and

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#blackmen #blackpeople #blackamerican #blackathletes #blackfirsts #blackhistory #blackmastodon

Cornelius Cooper "Corny" Johnson (August 28, 1913 – February 15, 1946) was [a Black] American athlete in the high jump… In 2016, the 1936 Olympic journey of the eighteen Black American athletes

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Roberto Enrique Clemente Walker (August 18, 1934 – December 31, 1972)

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🏈 The Grit Cycle: Grit → Leverage → Equity

This is the playbook for former Black athletes who are done playing the game — but still ready to dominate.

Grit gets you in the door. Leverage keeps the door open. Equity builds the house.

🔗 Read the full post:
https://frompadstopnls.com/grit-cycle-black-athlete-leverage

#BlackAthletes #AthleteToExecutive #Grit #CareerPlaybook #Equity #FromPadsToPnls