Tag: Black women in sports
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DJ Poizon Ivy, the first Black woman to DJ for an NBA team, energizes game days with music and mentors young women in the industry.
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Valeria Tanaka co-founded Colorado’s first Black ski club, pioneering inclusivity in skiing. Her legacy continues to inspire generations, especially young Black skiers.
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Edy Lawson-Jackson and Samira Jackson make history as the NFL’s first mother-daughter agent team, breaking barriers and transforming representation in professional sports.
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The remarkable journey of Venus and Serena Williams, the first Black women to own a stake in an NFL team, the Miami Dolphins. Explore their trailblazing impact on sports and business, their lucrative investment, and their thriving entrepreneurial…
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- How Willis Cummings Led Penn’s Cross Country Team in 1918, Becoming the First Black Varsity Captain in Ivy League and Big Ten History
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- Marilyn Bevans Won Her First Marathon in 1975 and Blazed a Path as the First African American Woman to Medal at Boston
- Roscoe Robinson Jr. Rises from Segregated Ranks to Become U.S. Army’s First Black Four-Star General and West Point’s Highest-Ranking Black Graduate
- Judge Cynthia J. Ayers, First Black Woman Elected to Marion County Superior Court, Passes Away at 77
