Like other Black athletes, Black women sports players had ... They were gearing up to compete when white women suddenly replaced them. and had to watch from the sidelines. Representing the United ...

These early marathoners were mostly white; Black women who showed running talent were still funneled into sprints. Black athletes in general often avoided road running because of the real threat ...

To complement these inquiries, Hextrum led analyses of in-depth interviews with 49 Black and white athletes at one college who were on rowing or track and field teams but who typically played multiple ...

Black women athletes continue to have an incredible impact in sports. Yet, they are treated far differently than their white ...

School officials on Long Island are united in their effort to combat unacceptable behavior in high school sports, including derogatory language, racial slurs and taunts.

Results Athletes racialised as Black had higher levels of psychological distress than their white peers (B=0.36, 95% CI 0.08 to 0.64). Psychological distress was higher among athletes who had more ...

Matthews was the first Black coach in University of Texas athletics history. According to a social media post from the Texas football program, Matthews joined Darrell Royal’s staff in 1972-73.

She found that Black athletes felt more comfortable in track and field than majority-white sports. Conversely, white athletes felt comfortable playing all types of sports, and did not believe ...