Rebuild Honestly: Black Women in Sports
Women’s sports reached unprecedented heights in 2022 with record breaking achievements of female athletes and industry professionals shining a light on the impact and growth of women in the sports industry. We also witnessed many Americans rally around the release of basketball star Brittney Griner who’s detention in Russia highlighted both the strength and struggle in women’s sports. Despite where anyone stood on the issue, it was hard to deny the clear inequities in women’s sports that lead many professional female athletes like Griner to supplement their income by playing overseas. While women’s contributions and recognition within the sports industry continue to rise, there are still clear disparities in financial support, visibility and infrastructure. So how do we evolve the industry to create the even playing field that female athletes deserve?
Join BXKC for our next Rebuild Honestly forum featuring a panel of local sports industry leaders who will share insights on the growth and impact of women sports, their experiences working in this field and how we continue to open doors for more women to dominate the industry.
- Date: April 19
- Time: Keystone Sessions 4 - 8 pm (panel starts at 7 pm)
- Location: Keystone Innovation District
Featured moderator and panelists:
Special Moderator: Shae Perry - On Air Personality at Carter Broadcast Group (Hot 103 Jamz)
- DePrice Taylor - KC Current - Executive Director, Community Relations
- Chioma Atanmo - Sporting KC - Director, Community Impact
- Angel McGee - The Players Alliance - Director, Club Relations
- Kiona Sinks - Negro League Baseball Museum - Community Engagement & Digital Marketing Strategy Manager
About Rebuild Honestly
The Rebuild Honestly platform was created to provide a safe space for courageous conversations surrounding economic development in the Black community. The goal is to spark collaboration and encourage a unified course of action to push the Black community forward.
