Big League Philanthropist

In this week's roundup of articles from the world of athlete activism and sports philanthropy, Danielle highlights the ESPY winners making an impact, the positive response to racism towards England players over the Euro Cup, the MLB's historic deal with the Players Alliance, and Allyson Felix's work to support equity for athlete moms.

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Featured Articles: 

ESPY Award winners 2021: Full results, highlights, best moments from the ESPYs

ESPN Twitter: Maya Moore's ESPYs Acceptance Speech

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif wins Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award at 2021 ESPYs

ESPYS Twitter: Marcus Rashford Receives the ESPYs' Pat Tillman Award for Service - the Story

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, Atlanta Dream and Arthur Blank Among Honorees at 2021 Sports Humanitarian Awards

Togethxr Twitter: Paige Bueckers' ESPYs Acceptance Speech

Petition for lifetime ban from football matches for racists nears 1m signatures

Online racists face football ban of up to 10 years, vows Boris Johnson

MLB commits up to $150M to Players Alliance

Stick to sports? Here's what could happen to Olympians who protest at Tokyo Games

Allyson Felix strives for Olympic gold and equality for mothers — ‘There is still a really long way to go’

In this week's roundup of articles from the world of athlete activism and sports philanthropy, Danielle highlights the need for more mental health resources for NCAA athletes, the Olympics facing issues around a lack of equity and inclusion for black women athletes, Carmelo Anthony's impact work and how football fans can support climate change efforts. 

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Featured Articles:

As NIL Grabs Headlines, NCAA Athletes Urge More Mental Health Aid

Naomi Osaka Gets Candid About the Pressures of Attention and Activism in New Netflix Docuseries

Olympics Allows Protests, but Not During Events or on Medals Stand

Tommie Smith believes the time is right for athletes to protest at Tokyo Olympics

Black women athletes are still being scrutinized ahead of the Olympics despite their successes

Black Female Athletes Score for Activism

Carmelo Anthony of Portland Trail Blazers wins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion award

Could mobilising football fans be a key climate action strategy?

In this week's roundup of articles from the world of athlete activism and sports philanthropy, Danielle highlights transgender athletes and the Olympics, the bravery of Carl Nassib and Kumi Yokoyama in each speaking their truth, the WNBA women of the Jordan Brand, Torrey Smith and Aaron Maybin's new leadership academy in Baltimore, the state of diversity and inclusion in the NHL, and how activism is moving to political action from NBA superstars.  

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Featured Articles:

New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is first openly transgender athlete selected to compete at the Olympics

Transgender Runner CeCe Telfer Will Not Be Allowed To Compete In U.S. Olympic Trials

Carl Nassib on Instagram: For more information on the life-saving work and resources of The Trevor Project click the link in my bio 🏳️‍🌈

Raiders’ Carl Nassib Announces He’s Gay, an N.F.L. First

Washington Spirit soccer player Kumi Yokoyama comes out as trans

‘We don’t take this for granted’: The Black women reppin’ the Jordan Brand in the WNBA

Torrey Smith Launches Leadership Academy in West Baltimore

The NHL’s slow skate toward change

In this week's roundup of articles from the world of athlete activism and sports philanthropy, Danielle highlights the recent news around race-norming in the NFL that has been largely ignored, and why it's important we learn more and hold the NFL accountable to make changes.

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Featured Articles:

Sunday Scroll: Race-norming in the NFL

In this week's roundup of articles from the world of athlete activism and sports philanthropy, Danielle highlights Warrick Dunn's work to combat housing inequality, the first trans athlete to compete for Team USA, hockey's The Carnegie Initiative to support diversity and inclusion and how taking a knee is viewed by football fans across Europe. 

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Featured Articles: 

Former NFL Star Warrick Dunn Tackles Housing Inequalities

Trans BMX rider Chelsea Wolfe in line for Team USA at Tokyo Olympics

The Carnegie Initiative Brings Together Titans In Hockey To Champion Diversity

Taking a knee: Football fans across Europe asked about its importance and if they support it

In this week's roundup of articles from the world of athlete activism and sports philanthropy, Danielle highlights Naomi Osaka's stand for athlete mental health, the continued disparities in men's and women's NCAA sports, and stories around progress on LGBTQ+ inclusion in sports. Follow us on twitter @bigleaguephil and on instagram @bigleaguephilanthropist, and follow our parent company @tacklewhatsnext on any platform!

Featured Articles: ‘This Will 100% Save Somebody’s Life.’ Athletes See a Turning Point for Mental Health After Naomi Osaka Takes a Stand at the French Open Meditation app vows to pay fines of tennis pros who skip news conferences in honor of Naomi Osaka, mental health Sedona Prince Has a Message for You NY Times: The Morning - Massages vs. doubleheaders Michael Jordan donates $1M to Morehouse journalism, sports Bubba Wallace - Armchair Expert Seattle Seahawks and Fellow Seattle Pro Sports Teams Come Together to Support Gender-Inclusive Youth Sports and Local LGBTQ+-Owned Small Businesses Living Nonbinary in a Binary Sports World The Gist - Sunday Scroll: Full of Pride

In this week's roundup of articles from the world of athlete activism and sports philanthropy, Danielle highlights the state of athlete activism one year after George Floyd's murder, Josh Bell's commitment to take action and make impact, the new biopic on Fritz Pollard and Naomi Osaka's stand for mental health for athletes when dealing with the media. Follow us on twitter @bigleaguephil and on instagram @bigleaguephilanthropist, and follow our parent company @tacklewhatsnext on any platform!

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George Floyd changed the world of athlete activism

Martin Luther King III: Players boycotting sports will guarantee action on racism overnight

In the shadow of George Floyd Square, the Minnesota Lynx remain steadfast in the fight for racial justice

Josh Bell has thought long and hard about social change. In Washington, he’s ready to act.

Producer Joel B. Michaels Developing Biopic On Fritz Pollard, First Black Football Player In The NFL

Progress made in fight for greater representation, says Black Players for Change executive director Justin Morrow

Naomi Osaka Says She Won’t Talk to Journalists at the French Open

Naomi Osaka's Statement on Twitter

In this week's roundup of articles from the world of athlete activism and sports philanthropy, Danielle highlights pro athletes standing against voter suppression, former student athletes partnering to stop abuse in youth sports, athletes like Steph Curry and Maya Moore continuing to work for change, Keston Hiura advocating to #StopAsianHate, and more. Follow us on twitter @bigleaguephil and on instagram @bigleaguephilanthropist, and follow our parent company @tacklewhatsnext on any platform!

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MLS, NWSL, USWNT soccer players sign joint statement against voter suppression

OSU and U-M sex assault survivors partner with national organization to stop abuse in youth sports

Exclusive: Stephen and Ayesha Curry join One Million Black Women initiative

After Helping Her Husband Gain Freedom, Maya Moore Savors Her Own

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Reflects on the Legacy of the Athlete-Activist (and His Own)

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Keston Hiura shares experiences as Asian-American professional athlete

Drew Robinson on Twitter

ASU athletes ready for careers in related fields taught at School of Community Resources and Development

A new era of athlete activists inherit a centuries-old fight for justice

In this episode of Big League Philanthropist, Danielle chats with Katie-Jay Scott, former soccer player for UNC Wilmington and current executive director of iACT, a nonprofit that helps refugees lead and create change within their home communities.

Katie-Jay discusses the work iACT does and why she was drawn to it. She also shares more about the soccer program she founded, Refugees United, which focuses on getting children in refugee camps involved with the sport. Finally, Danielle and Katie-Jay chat about her love for soccer and how it has left its mark on her life, her philanthropy goals, the difference that iACT has made globally, and how iACT and Refugees United will continue to make real change.

You can follow Katie-Jay on Twitter @katiejayscott and Instagram @ktjscott, and iACT on Twitter @iact and Instagram @iactivism. You can learn more about their work on their website: https://www.iact.ngo/.

In this week's roundup of articles from the world of athlete activism and sports philanthropy, Danielle highlights more forgotten names of athlete activists from history, the influence of social justice on black athlete identities, Lewis Hamilton's activism, Dikembe Mutombo's $1 Billion investment into the Congo, PepsiCo's $1 Million investment to underserved US communities, and Philadelphia Union's work to reach zero landfill status. Follow us on twitter @bigleaguephil and on instagram @bigleaguephilanthropist, and follow our parent company @tacklewhatsnext on any platform!

Featured Articles:

Long before Colin Kaepernick knelt, a Black female athlete defied the US National Anthem, but she's been largely forgotten

How the Rise of Social Justice in Athletics is Transforming the Identity of Black Athletes in America

Dikembe Mutombo Leads $1 Billion Investment to Revamp Mining in the Congo, Build Electric Vehicle Supply Chain

PepsiCo Commits $1 Million To Improve Access To Soccer In Underserved Communities In The U.S.

Philadelphia Union target zero landfill status for Subaru Park

Lewis Hamilton opens up about activism and life beyond F1