By Rekaya Gibson - Author, Writer, and Sports Enthusiast
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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:
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Sources: thehistorymakers.org/biography/calvin-peete-44 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvin_Peete
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
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Brown III, T. (2022, June 29). Ranking best NBA sons of former players in league today: Warriors have multiple second-generation stars. USA Today. https://bit.ly/3xA8XH3
Fattal, T. (2022, August 10). Sierra Canyon basketball adds Ashton Hardaway, son of former NBA star Penny Hardaway. MSN. https://bit.ly/3Dz5Pig
Polacek, S. (2022, August 1). Dell Curry Reveals When He Knew Warriors' Stephen Curry Would Become NBA All-Star. Bleacher Report. https://bit.ly/3QRWC7Y
Sabin, C. (2020, March 11). Father and Sons that Played in the NBA. Crown Hoops. https://crownhoops.com/2020/03/11/father-and-sons-that-played-in-the-nba
Wikipedia Contributors. (2022, September 10. Corey Crowder. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corey_Crowder
Wikipedia Contributors. (2022, June 17). Matt Guokas Sr. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://bit.ly/3BSkPGZ
Wikipedia Contributors. (2022, March 9). Stan Love. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Love_(basketball)
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
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Deb, S. and Cacciola, S. (2022, June 25). For Some NBA Draftees, Making it to the Pros Runs in the Family. New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/25/sports/basketball/nba-fathers-sons-players.html
Kassahun, T. (2022, June 24). Jaden Ivey Expressed Gratitude for His Mom, Who Played in the WNBA, After He was Drafted by Detroit Pistons. Yahoo. yahoo.com/video/jaden-ivey-expressed-gratitude-mom-165847430.html
Lundblad, J. (2008, May 16). Mother-son legacy a first for WNBA/NBA. ESPN. espn.com/nba/draft2008/columns/story?page=080513-mcgee
The Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame (2022). Joy Holmes Harris. https://ohiobasketballhalloffame.com/hall-of-fame/inductees/2016/joy-holmes-harris.html
Schiffer, A. and Tucker, K. (2022, June 21). Moms taught Banchero, Ivey, Sochan and Washington the game. Now they’re top NBA Draft prospects. The Athletic. https://theathletic.com/3370018/2022/06/21/banchero-ivey-sochan-washington-moms/
Tidal League. (2021, May 19). Gary Harris' mom, Joy Harris. tidalleague.com/show/court-side-moms/gary-harris-mom-joy-harris
Wikipedia contributors. (2022, June 15). Pamela McGee. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamela_McGee
Wikipedia contributors. (2022, May 23). Daynia La-Force. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daynia_La-Force
Wikipedia contributors. (2022, June 28). Daynia La-Force. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niele_Ivey
WNBA. (2014, June 27). WNBA Mother and NBA Son: Joy Holmes Harris and Gary Harris https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOAAe6tz7Nk
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
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Sources:
Curtis, J. (2022, July 1). USC, UCLA Will Leave Pac-12 to Join Big Ten in 2024. Sports Illustrated. https://bit.ly/3zyToQ7
Multiple contributors. (2022, July 11). Inside the stunning USC-UCLA move to the Big Ten -- and the chaos that followed. ESPN. https://es.pn/3d7IzNp
Thamel, P and Dinich, H. (2022, June 30). USC, UCLA moving from Pac-12 to Big Ten in 2024. ESPN. https://es.pn/3vGd0AK
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
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Sources:
Louise Fulton and Marjorie Mitchell Papers and Photographs, 1982-2010, MSS 897, Thomas and Katherine Detre Library and Archives, Senator John Heinz History Center. historicpittsburgh.org/islandora/object/pitt%3AUS-QQS-mss897/viewer United States Bowling Congress. (2022). Louise Fulton. bowl.com/usbc-hall-of-fame/hall-of-famers/louise-fulton
Wiggins, D. K., & Swanson, R. A. (Eds.). (2016). Separate Games: African American Sport behind the Walls of Segregation. University of Arkansas Press. doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt1f89v0m
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
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Sources:
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. (2022). Grove City College v. Bell - Facts and Case Summary. United States Courts. https://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/grove-city-college-v-bell-facts-and-case-summary
National Institute of Food and Agriculture (2022). Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972. United States Department of Agriculture. https://www.nifa.usda.gov/title-ix-education-amendments-act-1972
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration & Management. (2022). Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972. U.S. Department of Labor. https://www.dol.gov/agencies/oasam/centers-offices/civil-rights-center/statutes/title-ix
Office for Civil Rights. (2021, October 27). Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-individuals/sex-discrimination/title-ix-education-amendments/index.html
Women’s Sports Foundation. (2022, May 4). 50 Years of Title IX: We’re Not Done Yet. WomensSportsFoundation.org. https://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/articles_and_report/50-years-of-title-ix-were-not-done-yet
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.
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ESPN. (2022). Men’s College Basketball: Chet Holmgren. ESPN. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4433255/chet-holmgren
ESPN. (2022). Men’s College Basketball: Jaden Ivy. ESPN. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4433218/jaden-ivey
ESPN. (2022). Men’s College Basketball: Paolo Banchero. ESPN. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4432573/paolo-banchero
ESPN. (2022). Men’s College Basketball: Keegan Murray. ESPN. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4594327/keegan-murray
NBA. (2022). 2022 NBA Draft. https://www.nba.com/draft/2022
Perley, S. (2022, June 11). Hornets NBA Pre-Draft Workouts. NBA. https://www.nba.com/hornets/news/hornets-nba-pre-draft-workouts-june-11
Sports Reference College Basketball. (2022). College Basketball Player: Jabari Smith. Sports Reference. https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/jabari-smith-2.html
Taylor, C. (2022, June 10). NBA draft green room: Holmgren, Smith headline prospects to earn invitations. Yahoo Sports. https://www.yahoo.com/video/nba-draft-green-room-holmgren-163356818.html
Ward-Henninger, C. and Quinn, S. (2022, June 10). 2022 NBA Draft: Biggest team needs, best potential prospect fits for all 30 teams as offseason approaches. CBS Sports. https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2022-nba-draft-biggest-team-needs-best-potential-prospect-fits-for-all-30-teams-as-offseason-approaches/
Wikipedia Contributors. (2022, June 20). 2022 NBA Draft. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_NBA_draft
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
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Sources:
ESPN. (2022). NBA Team: Boston Celtics. https://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/bos
ESPN. (2022). NBA Team: Golden State Warriors. https://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/gs
NBA. (2022). Boston Celtics. https://www.nba.com/celtics
NBA. (2022). Golden State Warriors. https://www.nba.com/warriors
NBA. (2022). National Basketball Association. https://www.nba.com
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
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References:
Chavkin, D. (2022, May 8). Overhead Camera View Shows Rich Strike’s Amazing Kentucky Derby Win. Sports Illustrated. https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2022/05/08/rich-strike-kentucky-derby-victory-overhead-view
Frakes, J. (2021, April 20). 'I'm coming to get those roses': Carmouche will be first Black jockey in Derby since 2013. Courier Journal. https://bit.ly/3loFTM0
Kentucky Derby. (2022). Women in the Derby. https://bit.ly/3wEOfEs
Roberts, B. (2022, April 27). Saddle up: Love of horses leads woman to become trailblazing jockey. Spectrum News One. https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville/news/2022/04/27/life-as-a-female-jockey
Sykes, L. and Hubbard, L. (2022, February 9). 35 Kentucky Derby Facts That Will Surprise You. Town & Country. https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/sporting/news/a2857/kentucky-derby-facts/
Windspree Vacation Homes. (2022). St. Croix Native Kevin Krigger Races in Kentucky Derby. https://windspree.com/st-croix-native-kevin-krigger-races-kentucky-derby/
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
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Sources:
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
Wikipedia Contributors. (2021, October 23). 2021 Atlanta Dream season. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Atlanta_Dream_season
Wikipedia Contributors. (2022, May 1). 2022 WNBA Season. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_WNBA_season
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
The podcast currently has 452 episodes available.