The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder has published an article, “Tucker Center’s all-sistahs panel talks sports and rage,” on the October 19 Tucker Center Distinguished Lecture Series panel presentation, “Black Women in Sport: Voices of Resistance & Athlete Activism.” The article author, Charles Hallman, interviews several of the panel participants in the first of this 3-part column covering the Distinguished Lecture event.

The event was conceived and organized by School of Kinesiology senior lecturer and Tucker Center director Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, moderated by Dr. Nikki Franke, with panelists Drs. Akilah Carter Francique, Nikki Franke, Joyce Olushola Ogunrinde, Gyasmine George-Williams, and Nefertiti Walker. A video recording of the panel presentation and a resource document are available on the Tucker Center’s website, www.tuckercenter.org.