Blog written by Kinesiology doctoral student, Emily Houghton. 2011 marks the 35th year of Black History Month. During February, sport media outlets offer narratives on Black History Month varying from athlete biographies, to social commentary on sport as a site of racial harmony, to Top 10 lists. … [Read more...]
Black History Month - Honoring Female Athletes
Over the years, there have been many great black athletes. This month, to celebrate Black History Month, we'd like to honor some of the women who have contributed to the soul of sports. Pioneers Althea Gibson was a pioneer in both amateur tennis and professional golf. In 1942, Althea entered and won … [Read more...]
Increasing the focus on minority ethnic women and girls’ sport - UK
Rimla Akhtar, Chairperson of the … [Read more...]
LZ on Gender and Sport
Here is another quickie post courtesy of ESPN columnist, LZ Granderson. It's a thoughtful piece on gender and sport that ties this issue to racism in sport and our collective discomfort with social change, racial diversity and gender variance. Quote alert - LZ talked to me about this column and … [Read more...]
Muslim headscarf remains a headache for sport -by Jessica Dacey
A year after putting her competitive basketball career on hold over a headscarf ban, a Muslim player is considering taking her case to Switzerland's top court.Sura Al-Shawk, a Swiss citizen of Iraqi origin, appealed her regional league's ban in September 2009 and her case has rumbled on ever since. … [Read more...]
New reports on women in Muslim societies
Two "hot of the presses" resources have recently come out on women in Muslim societies. The Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) has published a collection of essays by women leaders from Muslim societies. The publication is titled, "Women's Leadership Network: Women's Political, Public, and … [Read more...]
Of Hockey and Hijab: Reflections of a Canadian Muslim Woman by Sheema Khan
In 2002, The Globe and Mail asked columnist Sheema Khan to share her personal insights on Islam and Muslim life in the wake of 9/11. Of Hockey and Hijab, a compilation of these essays, is provocative, intelligent, and - given the thorny nature of the issues explored - surprisingly accessible. Each … [Read more...]
Following up on Eudy Simelane, Global Girl Media, and the subject of rape and homophobia in South Africa
Young women in Soweto produced two video segments about homophobia, rape, and the situation of black lesbians in South Africa. These segments were produced through Global Girl Media, a project which directs young women in producing media about the issues that matter to them most.Perspectives on … [Read more...]
White female athletes, black male athletes and Title IX
University of Georgia professor Dr. Billy Hawkins has a new book out about the black athletes and intercollegiate sports. It appears, from this press release, that a majority of the book. The New Plantation, focuses on the young men in revenue-producing sports, primarily football and basketball. He … [Read more...]
Michelle Snow: Blogging About Motivation and Racism
Michelle Snow's blogging at MichelleSnowLive.com has suddenly come to life. There are three new recent posts by Snow.One about the dangers of GPS:The thieves had used the GPS to guide them to the house. They thenused the garage remote control to open the garage door and gainentry to the house. The … [Read more...]