Akim Aliu and his fellow members of the Hockey Variety Alliance say they really feel betrayed and confused by the NHL’s choice to launch — or so far as the HDA is worried, re-launch — an inclusion committee to diversify the game and make hockey extra welcoming. No matter occurred, Aliu questioned, to the league … Read more
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Kim Davis sees a change in hockey from when she was a woman rising up in Chicago. Again then, she stated, the game did not seem to be a spot for Black women like her. “There have been no intentional messages that stated the game was for me, or for us,” … Read more
NEW YORK — Tuesday’s Board of Governors meeting saw the NHL release its first comprehensive diversity-and-inclusion report. This highlighted efforts to promote social changes and gave a glimpse of the NHL’s demographic challenges. The 24-page report, titled “Accelerating Diversity & Inclusion,” details the last two years of work by the NHL’s Executive Inclusion Council and … Read more
Sadia Kabeya is fighting for a spot in the highly competitive England back row Venue: Waitakere Stadium, Auckland Date: Sunday, 23 October Kick-off: 05.45 BST Coverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds, and online with text commentary England’s Sadia Kabeya believes elite rugby must confront a “diversity gap” after she admitted that … Read more
ASHBURN (Va.) — The Washington Commanders They needed an extra spark for the first quarter on Sunday so they turned to receiver Curtis Samuel. Washington signed him in 2012, and he showed Washington why he was so important by making defenders miss crucial spots with a ziz here and a ziz there. The first drive … Read more
Akim AliuPro hockey player, and co-founder of Hockey Diversity Alliance, has signed an multi-year partnership agreement with adidas Canada to “remove obstacles and bring about transformative changes” in hockey. adidas will design Aliu as a brand ambassador and work with the sportswear company on diverse inclusion initiatives. “Being a child in Africa, growing up and … Read more
NEW YORK — This season, 14 students from historically Black colleges and universities will join the NFL teams as staff members. The students will be coming from the four HBCU Medical Schools in the country. They will work with eight teams. Atlanta, CincinnatiThe Los Angeles Rams, LA Chargers, New York Giants, San Francisco, Tennessee And … Read more
Hockey Diversity Alliance intends to increase its successful youth hockey program in this year’s first big grassroots initiative. In June 2020, the HDA was established by several hockey players of colour, including Akim Aliu and Matt Dumba from Minnesota Wild, former NHL player Trevor Daley, and Nazem Kadri, a Colorado Avalanche centre, and Trevor Daley, … Read more
EAGAN, Minn. — Mike Pettine understands the problem. There is a lack of diversity among NFL coach. He was motivated to change it this spring. Pettine in his first season as the Minnesota VikingsA three-day coaching diversity summit was organized by the team’s assistant coach this week at headquarters. The summit aimed to increase the … Read more
The NFL will host a seminar for 64 potential head coaches and general managers at its spring owners meeting in Atlanta later this month to address diversity issues in its front office and coaching ranks. ESPN obtained a memo from ESPN that was sent to NFL head coaches, GMs, and owners on April 8. The … Read more