More Than A Game: The WNBA’s Cultural Revolution | Essence
2 days ago · A Nielsen study found that WNBA fans are 1.8 times more likely to engage with a team online and 18 percent more likely to chat about it with friends and family; and 1 in 3 fans actually makes a ...
10 Inspiring Black WNBA Players Who Changed The Game
Oct 16, 2024 · Black women WNBA players are the best of the best. They have overcome rejection and strife to prove that there’s nothing that can stop a woman hungry for success. Here are some of the WNBA players who have inspired the world on and off the court.
WNBA players by ethnicity 2023 - Statista
Apr 18, 2024 · In 2023, over 60 percent of players in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) were black or African American. Meanwhile, just 1.4 percent of players in the league identified as...
All-Black female ownership group first in line for WNBA …
Nov 3, 2021 · Recently retired WNBA player Alana Beard heads the all-Black female leadership group along with Oakland natives, attorney Jade Smith-Williams, Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza, and local entrepreneur Samantha Wise among other notables.
WNBA has just 1 Black head coach but more could come from a …
Oct 12, 2024 · There are several Black WNBA assistant coaches, many of whom were former players, who merit consideration, including Briann January, Kristi Toliver and LaToya Sanders. Seattle’s Pokey Chatman and Atlanta’s Vickie Johnson both have been WNBA head coaches.
WNBA has just 1 Black head coach but more could come from a …
Oct 11, 2024 · Golden State, which begins play next season, hired Las Vegas assistant Natalie Nakase as its coach on Thursday. She's the first Asian American head coach in league history. The teams won't have...
With Keia Clarke At The Helm, The New York Liberty Are Making A …
Oct 21, 2024 · For the New York Liberty — a WNBA team with a front office composed primarily of Black women — this representation is more than just a visual statement, it’s a testament to the power and impact...
Nneka Ogwumike talks about racial disparities in WNBA coverage
Apr 12, 2023 · Nneka Ogwumike, the president of the WNBA players’ association and future Hall of Famer, doesn’t think Black players “get the credit” when it comes to “driving the league forward.”
The WNBA Racial and Gender Report Card - ESPN
Oct 16, 2019 · The leadership of the WNBA values diversity and inclusion does not hesitate to break down barriers for women, racial minorities, the LGBTQ community and other underrepresented groups.
The WNBA And The Activism That Made It The World’s Most
Aug 19, 2021 · Before Colin Kapernick sacrificed his professional football career to draw attention to police violence against Black and Brown bodies, the WNBA was forming their own protest courtside and...