As a young woman in America, seeing state after state propose oppressive abortion bans that are being approved by old white men, I find myself losing hope in the future. However, I turn to stories like the athletes of the NWHL taking a stand against unfair working conditions and I see people fighting for progression … Continue reading Our Bodies, Our Future
Our Stars of the Game: Sarah Nurse
"I want them to have better than I had" Growing up, Sarah Nurse’s hockey dreams didn’t include playing for a professional league. She dreamed of lacing up her skates for Canada at the Olympics. She didn’t even know professional hockey was an option for women until she was already in college. And now that the … Continue reading Our Stars of the Game: Sarah Nurse
Kaliya Johnson Joins the Boston Pride for the 2018-2019 Season
Kaliya Johnson has re-signed with the Pride with a 1-year contract for the NWHL's 2018-2019 season. Kaliya played with the Connecticut Whale her rookie year, but played with the Pride last season and played hockey at Boston University while getting a degree in Sociology / Applied Psychology / Human Development. Kaliya was also part of the … Continue reading Kaliya Johnson Joins the Boston Pride for the 2018-2019 Season
Blake Bolden Signs With The Buffalo Beauts
Blake Bolden, professional hockey player and urban gardener, signed with the Buffalo Beauts for the 2018-2019 NWHL season. https://twitter.com/BuffaloBeauts/status/1029729985991458816 Wearing a crisp new #20, Blake joins former Boston College teammate, Emily Pfalzer, and netminder Shannon Szabados in signing with the Beauts this summer. Blake spent last season playing hockey in Switzerland after Team USA failed to … Continue reading Blake Bolden Signs With The Buffalo Beauts
Let’s Talk About the Wage Gap for Black Women
Tuesday, August 7 is Black Women's Equal Pay Day. This is the day that, on average, Black women must work up until in order to earn as much as a white man earns in a year. That is 7 months and 7 days, if you're doing the math. Wage inequality isn't just something Black women … Continue reading Let’s Talk About the Wage Gap for Black Women
Gardening With Blake Bolden
I recently had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Blake Bolden while I was in San Diego for Comic Con. If you aren't sure who Blake Bolden is, take a minute, click a link, and read up. This is the very first African-American woman to play professional hockey, folks. Respect. Earlier this year, … Continue reading Gardening With Blake Bolden