Episodes

  • Calvin Peete: A Black Trailblazer in Golf
    Mar 6 2023

    Host Angela Spears pays tribute to Calvin Peete, an African American professional golfer who taught himself how to play golf at 24 and became the most successful Black player on the PGA Tour before Tiger Woods. #blackgolfer #keepitsporty #golf

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    Sources:

    thehistorymakers.org/biography/calvin-peete-44

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvin_Peete

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    13 mins
  • NBA Players with NBA sons
    Oct 23 2022

    Hosts Rekaya Gibson and Angela Spears discuss NBA players with sons in the NBA, past and present. They also mention NBA players with daughters in the WNBA. They share fun facts about NBA players. #KeepItSporty

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    Sources:

    Brown III, T. (2022, June 29). Ranking best NBA sons of former players in league today: Warriors have multiple second-generation stars. USA Today. https://bit.ly/3xA8XH3

    Fattal, T. (2022, August 10). Sierra Canyon basketball adds Ashton Hardaway, son of former NBA star Penny Hardaway. MSN. https://bit.ly/3Dz5Pig 

    Polacek, S. (2022, August 1). Dell Curry Reveals When He Knew Warriors' Stephen Curry Would Become NBA All-Star. Bleacher Report. https://bit.ly/3QRWC7Y

    Sabin, C. (2020, March 11). Father and Sons that Played in the NBA. Crown Hoops. 
    https://crownhoops.com/2020/03/11/father-and-sons-that-played-in-the-nba

    Wikipedia Contributors. (2022, September 10. Corey Crowder. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corey_Crowder

    Wikipedia Contributors. (2022, June 17). Matt Guokas Sr. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://bit.ly/3BSkPGZ

    Wikipedia Contributors. (2022, March 9). Stan Love. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Love_(basketball)

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    26 mins
  • WNBA Players with NBA Sons
    Sep 1 2022

    Hosts Rekaya Gibson and Angela Spears discuss Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) mothers who have sons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This includes Pamela McGee, the first WNBA player to have a son in the NBA and a daughter in the WNBA. 
    #KeepItSporty

    Mentioned in this episode:
    Niele Ivey
    Rhonda Smith-Banchero
    Joy Holmes-Harris
    Daynia La-Force, Atlanta Dream assistant coach
    Terrance Mann, Los Angeles Clippers
    Imani McGee

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    Sources:

    Deb, S. and Cacciola, S. (2022, June 25). For Some NBA Draftees, Making it to the Pros Runs in the Family. New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/25/sports/basketball/nba-fathers-sons-players.html

    Kassahun, T. (2022, June 24). Jaden Ivey Expressed Gratitude for His Mom, Who Played in the WNBA, After He was Drafted by Detroit Pistons. Yahoo. yahoo.com/video/jaden-ivey-expressed-gratitude-mom-165847430.html

    Lundblad, J. (2008, May 16). Mother-son legacy a first for WNBA/NBA. ESPN. espn.com/nba/draft2008/columns/story?page=080513-mcgee

    The Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame (2022). Joy Holmes Harris.
    https://ohiobasketballhalloffame.com/hall-of-fame/inductees/2016/joy-holmes-harris.html

    Schiffer, A. and Tucker, K. (2022, June 21). Moms taught Banchero, Ivey, Sochan and Washington the game. Now they’re top NBA Draft prospects. The Athletic. https://theathletic.com/3370018/2022/06/21/banchero-ivey-sochan-washington-moms/

    Tidal League. (2021, May 19). Gary Harris' mom, Joy Harris. 
    tidalleague.com/show/court-side-moms/gary-harris-mom-joy-harris

    Wikipedia contributors. (2022, June 15). Pamela McGee. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamela_McGee

    Wikipedia contributors. (2022, May 23). Daynia La-Force. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daynia_La-Force

    Wikipedia contributors. (2022, June 28). Daynia La-Force. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niele_Ivey

    WNBA. (2014, June 27). WNBA Mother and NBA Son: Joy Holmes Harris and Gary Harris
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOAAe6tz7Nk

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    13 mins
  • UCLA and USC Moving to the Big Ten
    Aug 5 2022

    Hosts Rekaya Gibson and Angela Spears share their thoughts about the University of Southern California (USC) and the University of California of Los Angeles (UCLA) moving to the Big Ten conference in August 2023. They discuss the impact this move will have on the Pac-12, the Big Ten and athletes. They also mention the effects it will have on sports, especially football, track and field and gymnastics. #KeepItSporty

    Mentioned in this episode:
    Mike Bohn, USC athletic director
    Martin Jarmond, UCLA athletic director
    Rose Bowl
    Indiana University
    Los Angeles Times

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    Sources:

    Curtis, J. (2022, July 1). USC, UCLA Will Leave Pac-12 to Join Big Ten in 2024. Sports Illustrated. https://bit.ly/3zyToQ7

    Multiple contributors. (2022, July 11). Inside the stunning USC-UCLA move to the Big Ten -- and the chaos that followed. ESPN. https://es.pn/3d7IzNp

    Thamel, P and Dinich, H. (2022, June 30). USC, UCLA moving from Pac-12 to Big Ten in 2024. ESPN. https://es.pn/3vGd0AK

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    19 mins
  • Louise Fulton: a Black Woman Bowling Trailblazer
    Jul 24 2022

    Host Rekaya Gibson pays tribute to Louise Fulton, an American professional bowler. In 1964, she won the Professional Women’s Bowling Association’s Princeton Open, becoming the first African American to win a professional bowling title. Also, Fulton was the first African American bowler inducted into the United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame in 2001. #blackbowler #blackwomenbowlers #keepitsporty

    Mentioned in this episode:
    Marjorie Mitchell, professional bowler 
    Meadow Lanes Bowling Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 
    City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 

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    Sources:

    Louise Fulton and Marjorie Mitchell Papers and Photographs, 1982-2010, MSS 897, Thomas and Katherine Detre Library and Archives, Senator John Heinz History Center. historicpittsburgh.org/islandora/object/pitt%3AUS-QQS-mss897/viewer

    United States Bowling Congress. (2022). Louise Fulton. bowl.com/usbc-hall-of-fame/hall-of-famers/louise-fulton

    Wiggins, D. K., & Swanson, R. A. (Eds.). (2016). Separate Games: African American Sport behind the Walls of Segregation. University of Arkansas Press. doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt1f89v0m

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    4 mins
  • Title IX 50th Anniversary Facts & Advocacy
    Jun 23 2022

    Black Girls Talk Sports Podcast celebrates Title IX 50th Anniversary. Hosts Rekaya Gibson and Angela Spears discuss the meaning of Title IX. They share Title IX accomplishments for the past 50 years according to the Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF) report. They explain what still needs to be done about equity in women’s sports. They share recommendations to use to advocate for change and accountability. #KeepItSporty

    Mentioned in this episode:

    Title IX 50th Anniversary is June 23, 2022.

    Women’s Sports Foundation - womenssportsfoundation.org/titleix50

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    Sources:

    Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. (2022). Grove City College v. Bell - Facts and Case Summary. United States Courts. https://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/grove-city-college-v-bell-facts-and-case-summary

    National Institute of Food and Agriculture (2022). Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972. United States Department of Agriculture. https://www.nifa.usda.gov/title-ix-education-amendments-act-1972

    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration & Management. (2022). Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972. U.S. Department of Labor. https://www.dol.gov/agencies/oasam/centers-offices/civil-rights-center/statutes/title-ix

    Office for Civil Rights. (2021, October 27). Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-individuals/sex-discrimination/title-ix-education-amendments/index.html

    Women’s Sports Foundation. (2022, May 4). 50 Years of Title IX: We’re Not Done Yet. WomensSportsFoundation.org. https://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/articles_and_report/50-years-of-title-ix-were-not-done-yet

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    21 mins
  • 2022 NBA Draft Prospects
    Jun 21 2022

    Hosts Rekaya Gibson and Angela Spears mention the NBA Draft order for the top six NBA teams. They discuss NBA Draft prospects such as men’s college basketball players Jabari Smith, Chet Holmgren, and Keegan Murray. #KeepItSporty

     Mentioned in this episode:

    NBA Draft is June 23, 2022, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

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    Sources:

    ESPN. (2022). Men’s College Basketball: Chet Holmgren. ESPN. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4433255/chet-holmgren

    ESPN. (2022). Men’s College Basketball: Jaden Ivy. ESPN. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4433218/jaden-ivey

    ESPN. (2022). Men’s College Basketball: Paolo Banchero. ESPN. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4432573/paolo-banchero

    ESPN. (2022). Men’s College Basketball: Keegan Murray. ESPN. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4594327/keegan-murray

    NBA. (2022). 2022 NBA Draft. https://www.nba.com/draft/2022

    Perley, S. (2022, June 11). Hornets NBA Pre-Draft Workouts. NBA. https://www.nba.com/hornets/news/hornets-nba-pre-draft-workouts-june-11

    Sports Reference College Basketball. (2022). College Basketball Player: Jabari Smith. Sports Reference. https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/jabari-smith-2.html

    Taylor, C. (2022, June 10). NBA draft green room: Holmgren, Smith headline prospects to earn invitations. Yahoo Sports. https://www.yahoo.com/video/nba-draft-green-room-holmgren-163356818.html

    Ward-Henninger, C. and Quinn, S. (2022, June 10). 2022 NBA Draft: Biggest team needs, best potential prospect fits for all 30 teams as offseason approaches. CBS Sports. https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2022-nba-draft-biggest-team-needs-best-potential-prospect-fits-for-all-30-teams-as-offseason-approaches/

    Wikipedia Contributors. (2022, June 20). 2022 NBA Draft. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_NBA_draft

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    24 mins
  • 2022 NBA Finals: Matchup and Predictions
    Jun 7 2022

    Hosts Rekaya Gibson and Angela Spears discuss the NBA Finals matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics. They share their NBA Finals predictions. They also talk about Game 1 results. #KeepItSporty

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    Sources:

    ESPN. (2022). NBA Team: Boston Celtics. https://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/bos

    ESPN. (2022). NBA Team: Golden State Warriors. https://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/gs

    NBA. (2022). Boston Celtics. https://www.nba.com/celtics

    NBA. (2022). Golden State Warriors. https://www.nba.com/warriors

    NBA. (2022). National Basketball Association. https://www.nba.com

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    23 mins