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NOTE: The stories slugged Black History-Game Changers are part of AP’s coverage during Black History Month of how African-American athletes have used
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31
WRE-WAHINE WRESTLERS
FREMONT, Neb. – Welina Tong tried wrestling for the first time when she was a junior in high school and fell in love with the sport so deeply that she was
willing to move 4,000 miles from her home in Hawaii to the snowy plains of
Nebraska to continue competing. She’s not alone. She and three other women from
the women’s wrestling hotbed of Hawaii are on the team at Midland University.
The 1
Authentic Jordan Whitehead Jersey ,400-student school is among three dozen small colleges that have started women’s wresting programs. With more than
14,000 girls participating in high school wrestling, the sport is growing
rapidly and on track to gain greater recognition by the NAIA and NCAA. By Eric
Olson. UPCOMING: 900 words, photos, video by 3 a.m. Wednesday.
BKC–WASHINGTON-INSIDE LOOK
SEATTLE – One of the most surprising stories in college basketball is what Mike Hopkins is doing in his first season at Washington. Hopkins provided The
Associated Press an inside look at his first-year program to try and explain how
the Huskies are in the conversation for an NCAA bid entering February, an idea
that seemed unfathomable back in October. By Tim Booth. UPCOMING: 1,000 words,
photos and video by 12 p.m. Wednesday.
THURSDAY, Feb. 1
BLACK HISTORY-GAME CHANGERS
Some of the top NFL players say they have been racially profiled
Authentic Derrius Guice Jersey , or had a family member or friend who has been. Yes, Colin Kaepernick is out of work and mostly out of the spotlight after
starting the latest chapter of black athletes using their sports platforms to
make America uncomfortable by raising awareness on racially charged issues in an
effort to bring about social and political change. But the issues that spurred
him to kneel silently are still very much a part of people of color’s daily
lives. And like athletes that have taken a stand before them, many believe the
struggle against injustice must continue. By Errin Haines Whack and Fred
Goodall. UPCOMING: 900 words, photos and video.
FRIDAY, Feb. 2
BLACK HISTORY-GAME CHANGERS-KAEPERNICK
Colin Kaepernick knew he was sending a message when he first refused to stand during the national anthem, before a preseason game in 2016. He probably never
would’ve guessed the price he would pay. Because of the efforts of the
now-unemployed quarterback, the days of excluding politics and social issues
from sports appear to be over, and those who have followed Kaepernick’s lead are
feeling more and more empowered to use their platform for something other than
mere fun and games. By National Writer Eddie Pells. UPCOMING: 950 words, photos
and video by 3 a.m. Friday.
BLACK HISTORY-GAME CHANGERS-BLACK ATHLETES
Sports and race have been intertwined in America’s journey to become a more perfect union
Authentic Jeff Locke Jersey , and black athletes have often found themselves at the center of the struggle for racial progress. From Jack Johnson’s defiance
outside of the boxing ring, thumbing his nose at segregation and challenging
notions of black inferiority to former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin
Kaepernick’s decision to kneel silently during the national anthem ahead of NFL
games that many point to as the reason he is now out of the league, black
athletes have protested for generations in ways large and small in an effort to
highlight injustice, expose hypocrisy and move the country forward. Often met
with hate by fans uninterested in mixing sports and social issues, many have
taken stances that risk their careers, choosing race over the games they love.
Where does that leave us? By AP National Writer Errin Haines Whack. UPCOMING:
1,200 words, photos and video by 1 p.m. Friday.
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