Black Girls Talk Sports
Host Angela Spears pays tribute to Calvin Peete, an African American professional golfer who taught himself how to play golf at 24 and became the most successful Black player on the PGA Tour before Tiger Woods. #blackgolfer #keepitsporty #golf Podcast Items of Interest: Join our Facebook Group (Women only) @BlackGirlsTalkSports Podcast Sponsor: Food Temptress Cookbook Store – foodtemptress.com Sources: thehistorymakers.org/biography/calvin-peete-44 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvin_Peete
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Hosts Rekaya Gibson and Angela Spears discuss NBA players with sons in the NBA, past and present. They also mention NBA players with daughters in the WNBA. They share fun facts about NBA players. #KeepItSporty Podcast Items of Interest: Listen and Support Black Girls Talk Sports Podcast - https://www.blackgirlstalksports.com Join our Facebook Group (Women only) @BlackGirlsTalkSports Follow us on Instagram @BlackGirlsTalkSportsPodcast Download BGTS Android App for free in the Google Play Store https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blackgirlstalksports.android.girls Podcast Sponsor:...
info_outline WNBA Players with NBA SonsBlack Girls Talk Sports
Hosts Rekaya Gibson and Angela Spears discuss Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) mothers who have sons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This includes Pamela McGee, the first WNBA player to have a son in the NBA and a daughter in the WNBA. #KeepItSporty Mentioned in this episode: Niele Ivey Rhonda Smith-Banchero Joy Holmes-Harris Daynia La-Force, Atlanta Dream assistant coach Terrance Mann, Los Angeles Clippers Imani McGee Podcast Items of Interest: Listen and Support Black Girls Talk Sports Podcast - https://www.blackgirlstalksports.com Join our Facebook Group...
info_outline UCLA and USC Moving to the Big TenBlack Girls Talk Sports
Hosts Rekaya Gibson and Angela Spears share their thoughts about the University of Southern California (USC) and the University of California of Los Angeles (UCLA) moving to the Big Ten conference in August 2023. They discuss the impact this move will have on the Pac-12, the Big Ten and athletes. They also mention the effects it will have on sports, especially football, track and field and gymnastics. #KeepItSporty Mentioned in this episode: Mike Bohn, USC athletic director Martin Jarmond, UCLA athletic director Rose Bowl Indiana University Los Angeles Times Podcast Items of Interest: Listen...
info_outline Louise Fulton: a Black Woman Bowling TrailblazerBlack Girls Talk Sports
Host Rekaya Gibson pays tribute to Louise Fulton, an American professional bowler. In 1964, she won the Professional Women’s Bowling Association’s Princeton Open, becoming the first African American to win a professional bowling title. Also, Fulton was the first African American bowler inducted into the United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame in 2001. #blackbowler #blackwomenbowlers #keepitsporty Mentioned in this episode: Marjorie Mitchell, professional bowler Meadow Lanes Bowling Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Podcast Items of...
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Black Girls Talk Sports Podcast celebrates Title IX 50th Anniversary. Hosts Rekaya Gibson and Angela Spears discuss the meaning of Title IX. They share Title IX accomplishments for the past 50 years according to the Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF) report. They explain what still needs to be done about equity in women’s sports. They share recommendations to use to advocate for change and accountability. #KeepItSporty Mentioned in this episode: Title IX 50th Anniversary is June 23, 2022. Women’s Sports Foundation - womenssportsfoundation.org/titleix50 Podcast Items of Interest: Listen and...
info_outline 2022 NBA Draft ProspectsBlack Girls Talk Sports
Hosts Rekaya Gibson and Angela Spears mention the NBA Draft order for the top six NBA teams. They discuss NBA Draft prospects such as men’s college basketball players Jabari Smith, Chet Holmgren, and Keegan Murray. #KeepItSporty Mentioned in this episode: NBA Draft is June 23, 2022, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Podcast Items of Interest: Listen and Support Black Girls Talk Sports Podcast - https://www.blackgirlstalksports.com Join our Facebook Group (Women only) @BlackGirlsTalkSports Follow us on Instagram @BlackGirlsTalkSportsPodcast Download BGTS Android App for free in...
info_outline 2022 NBA Finals: Matchup and PredictionsBlack Girls Talk Sports
Hosts Rekaya Gibson and Angela Spears discuss the NBA Finals matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics. They share their NBA Finals predictions. They also talk about Game 1 results. #KeepItSporty Podcast Items of Interest: Listen and Support Black Girls Talk Sports Podcast - https://www.blackgirlstalksports.com Join our Facebook Group (Women only) @BlackGirlsTalkSports Follow us on Instagram @BlackGirlsTalkSportsPodcast Download BGTS Android App for free in the Google Play Store https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blackgirlstalksports.android.girls Podcast...
info_outline Uncommon Facts about The Kentucky DerbyBlack Girls Talk Sports
Host Angela Spears shares uncommon facts about the Kentucky Derby, highlighting women jockeys and the most recent black jockeys who have competed. She also shares fun facts about the Kentucky Derby that you might not have known. #KeepItSporty #BlackGirlsTalkSports Podcast Items of Interest: Listen and Support Black Girls Talk Sports Podcast - https://www.blackgirlstalksports.com Join our Facebook Group (Women only) @BlackGirlsTalkSports Follow us on Instagram @BlackGirlsTalkSportsPodcast Download BGTS Android App for free in the Google Play Store ...
info_outline 2022 WNBA Season Players & Teams to WatchBlack Girls Talk Sports
The Women’s National Basketball Association’s (WNBA) season starts on May 6, 2022. Hosts Rekaya Gibson and Angela Spears discuss some teams and players to watch. They also encourage everyone to get the WNBA League Pass. Access games anytime, anywhere. #KeepItSporty Mentioned in This Episode: Ameshya Williams-Holliday, the first Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) player drafted into the WNBA in 20 years. WNBA League Pass - https://leaguepass.wnba.com Podcast Items of Interest: Listen and Support Black Girls Talk Sports Podcast -...
info_outlineHosts Rekaya Gibson and Angela Spears discuss the effects of the pandemic on sports. They share the latest COVID-19 and vaccination numbers from John Hopkins University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention respectively. They give updates on the COVID-19 vaccination rates for the NFL, NBA, and WNBA and NFL’s COVID-19 outbreaks. They share their thoughts about Brooklyn Nets Kyrie Irving and Green Bay Packers Aaron Rodgers decision not to get vaccinated. They also mention why college athletes are quitting basketball due to the pandemic. Lastly, they talk about what impact the pandemic has on women’s sports and female athletes. #KeepItSporty
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Sources:
Agence France-Presse. (2021, October 18). Around 96% NBA Players Vaccinated Against Covid-19: Silver. France 24. https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20211018-around-96-nba-players-vaccinated-against-covid-19-silver
Associated Press. (2021, November 11). Women's World Boxing Championships Postponed Amid Pandemic. CBC. https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/boxing/women-boxing-world-championships-1.6245788
Baccellieri, E. (2021, September 20). What Can We Learn from the WNBA's Vaccination Success? Sports Illustrated. https://www.si.com/wnba/2021/09/20/wnba-vaccination-99-percent-daily-cover
Bacon, J. and Ortiz, J.L. (2021, November 11). New Infections on The Rise in Most States; 2.2M Home Tests Recalled; Vaccinated NFL Player Sent to Emergency Room: COVID-19 Updates. USA Today. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/11/11/covid-vaccination-mask-mandates-pandemic-colleges/6380501001/
Buchmasser, B. (2021, November 9). Covid-19 Outbreak Sidelines Multiple Browns Players Ahead of Patriots Matchup. SB Nation. https://www.patspulpit.com/2021/11/9/22772344/covid-19-outbreak-browns-patriots-nfl-week-10-chubb-felton
Guardian Sports. (2021, September 29). NBA Players Who Refuse Covid-19 Vaccine Could Lose Millions in Salary. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/sep/29/unvaccinated-nba-players-kyrie-irving-lose-money-basketball
Kalbrosky, B. (2021, October 18). These Players Quit Basketball During the COVID Pandemic. We Asked Them Why. HoopsHype. https://hoopshype.com/lists/covid-retirement-ncaa-college-basketball-players-other-jobs/
Morgan, K. (2021, May 6, 2021). Covid: Many Female Athletes 'May Walk Away' After Pandemic. BBC. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-56979118
Wrack, S. (2021, October 5). ‘Not Just Surviving, Thriving’: Interest in Women’s Sport Has Risen Since Pandemic. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/oct/05/not-just-surviving-thriving-interest-in-womens-sport-has-risen-since-pandemic
Youngmisuk, O. (2021, October 14). Kyrie Irving Says Decision to Remain Unvaccinated is 'About Being True to What Feels Good for Me'. ESPN. https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/32397602/kyrie-irving-says-decision-remain-unvaccinated-being-true-feels-good-me