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Ways of seeing: The GOAT takes care of her health

August 5, 2021

I can’t get enough of young Black female athletes standing up to powerful forces in the media, in their athletic organizations, and everywhere else. My generation of women and marginalized genders has had it up to here with being bullied by coaches, teachers, sports commentators, and the public at large.I watched when gymnast Kerri Strug competed after a severe injury in the Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996. I remember feeling bewildered by the praise heaped upon Strug’s coaches, who, if memory serves, were sa … (read more)

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