athlete activists
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Research Suggests WNBA Tipped Rev. Ralph Warnock’s Senate Run at Pivotal Point
The WNBA has been the standard-bearer for athlete activism in recent years, and the role they played in this year’s Georgia senate races could serve as a blueprint for years to come. New research from the Washington Post, which analyzed fundraising throughout the hotly contested campaign between current Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler and Democratic challenger…
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With a Major Statement for Black Lives and Dual Covers, Naomi Osaka Comes Into Her Own, Off-Court
The sports world took a historic and deeply significant timeout on Wednesday in support of Black lives and in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis. Among the number of elite athletes and teams staging spontaneous strikes was tennis star Naomi Osaka, who canceled her Thursday semifinals match at the 2020 Western…
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Atlanta Dream Co-Owner Asks WNBA to Sideline Its Support of Black Lives Matter. League Replies: ‘Uh, Nah’
Ah, the return of the old, familiar refrain: “Stick to sports.” The WNBA’s players, to their credit, have always defied the mantra. This has been true in previous seasons, like in 2016, when teams had media blackouts and players wore black “I can’t breathe” shirts (even as the league fined them for doing so) following…
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With a New Collection for Superfit Hero, ‘Running Fat Chef’ Latoya Shauntay Snell Continues to Redefine Fitness
When we chose marathoner and food-and-fitness blogger Latoya Shauntay Snell—or the Running Fat Chef, as she calls herself—to be one of the first writers featured on The Glow Up (we featured her on Day Two!), it’s because we knew hers was a voice that could speak to so many women; women who are committed to…