On this episode I broke down the issue with KCS being put on the NHL Network. In addition to disecting her comments and what they mean, I discussed white feminism in hockey and how the sport is all too willing to advance women at the expense of those of color. I also talked about how people can be allies. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/StickToSports. Newsletter: https://tinyletter.com/sticktosports

Episode 32: A Conversation with Kwame Mason, Creator of Soul on Ice by Jashvina Shah

This week I spoke with Renee Hess, founder of the Black Girl Hockey Club. We talked about how she founded the club, her experiences in hockey as a black woman and her passion for hockey and community building. She also shared how to make hockey actually inclusive and how allies can support the BGHC.

On this episode I talked about Kareem Hunt and the Browns' problematic decision of signing him. I also spoke with Avry from Avry's Sports Show about how he became a hockey fan and his experience covering hockey. We also talked about racism in hockey, Hockey Is For Everyone and actionable steps hockey orginizations can take to combat racism and make hockey for everyone.

On this episode I spoke with Rimsha, the Muslim Cubs fan who sent an email to the organization following Rickett's Islamaphobic emails. She expressed her dismay but also provided actionable steps for the Cubs to take to remedy the situation. We chatted about her process behind writing the email, on using this as a teaching & learning moment, how baseball can be more inclusive for Muslims, how she became a baseball fan, what it's like being a minority fan in the sport and the joy of the little things in sports that connect minorities to their culture.

On this episode I chatted with Zoe Hayden, the founder of The Victory Press. We talked about the NHL All-Star Game Skills Competition, white feminism in hockey and more.

On this episode, I talk about Kareem Hunt and the distinction between doing something because it's right and doing something because of public outcry. I also talked about the Red Sox decision to visit the White House, followed by a long spark notes version of the post-election power grabs.

On this episode I talked about the issues hockey has with violence against women, my Hockey is For Everyone piece, and basically a bunch of other rambling stuff about how hockey deals with victims of violence against women.

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In this episode I broke down how hockey isn't for everyone and provided actual concrete steps that can and should be taken to help the sport fight racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, Islamaphobia and xenophobia.

On this episode I talked about what hockey culture claims to be but how it's really not that at all. Also, massive trigger warning because I do talk about my sexual assult.