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Black Girls Talk Sports

Release Date: 05/05/2022

Calvin Peete: A Black Trailblazer in Golf show art Calvin Peete: A Black Trailblazer in Golf

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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Black Girls Talk Sports

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:...

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Black 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...

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Black 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...

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Louise Fulton: a Black Woman Bowling Trailblazer show art Louise Fulton: a Black Woman Bowling Trailblazer

Black 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

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...

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Black 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...

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Black 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...

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Black 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 ...

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Black 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 -...

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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 - 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: Food Temptress Cookbook Store – https://www.foodtemptress.com

 

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Garcia, J. (2022, April 13). Becky Hammon departs Spurs to begin next phase of career in Las Vegas. Kens5. https://www.kens5.com/article/sports/nba/spurs/becky-hammon-leaves-spurs-wnba-coaching-job-nba-san-antonio-aces/273-6b408e8f-f61b-457e-b047-7085f4f132fb

Glenesk, M. (2022, April 11). WNBA draft 2022: Indiana Fever go big, make history with four top-10 picks. Indianapolis Star. https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/basketball/wnba/fever/2022/04/11/wnba-draft-2022-4live-updates-indiana-fever-first-round-draft-order-channel-time/9485457002

Grove, R. (2022, April 14). Ameshya Williams-Holliday Becomes the First HBCU Player Drafted into the WNBA in the Past 20 Years. Ebony. https://www.ebony.com/sports/ameshya-williams-holliday-wbna-hbcu-draft-pick

ESPN. Women’s College Basketball Player: Destanni Henderson. https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/player/gamelog/_/id/4398751/destanni-henderson

ESPN. (2022). Women’s College Basketball Player: Ameshya. Williams-Holliday

https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/player/stats/_/id/4595993/ameshya-williams-holliday

ESPN. (2022). Women’s College Basketball Player: Naz Hillmon. https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4398915/naz-hillmon

Mahoney, J. (2022, April 12). 2022 WNBA Draft: Complete results, grades as Rhyne Howard goes No. 1 to Atlanta Dream. CBS Sports. https://www.cbssports.com/wnba/news/2022-wnba-draft-complete-results-grades-as-rhyne-howard-goes-no-1-to-atlanta-dream

Rill, J. (2022, April 8). WNBA Mock Draft: Analyzing Elite Prospects and Hidden Gems. Bleacher Report. https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2955171-2022-wnba-mock-draft-analyzing-elite-prospects-and-hidden-gems.amp.html

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WNBA. (2022). https://www.wnba.com

WNBA. (2022). All-Time WNBA Champions. https://www.wnba.com/all-time-wnba-champions

WNBA Chicago Sky. (2022). https://sky.wnba.com

WNBA Connecticut Sun. (2022). https://sun.wnba.com

WNBA Las Vegas Access. (2022). https://aces.wnba.com

WNBA Los Angeles Sparks. (2022). https://sparks.wnba.com

WNBA Phoenix Mercury. (2022). https://mercury.wnba.com

WNBA Washington Mystics. (2022). https://mystics.wnba.com