On one sideline: head coach Mike London. On the other sideline: head coach Ron English. Overseeing one athletic department: Craig Littlepage. Overseeing the other athletic department: Derrick Gragg. Read the article here.
Date of Release: August 23, 2010 (SportsBusiness Journal) by Richard Lapchick I need to start out with three disclaimers. I am the son of a pioneering NBA coach. I am someone who has been in love with the continent of Africa for more than 40 years. Finally, I have spent most of my adult life…
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Published August 23, 2010 http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2010/08/20100823/Opinion/Basketball-Without-Borders-Brings-Hoops-Hope-Help-To-Africa.aspx?hl=lapchick&sc=1
Date of Release: August 19, 2010 (Special to ESPN.com) by Richard Lapchick I fell in love with Africa when I made the first of my 35 trips to the continent of Africa to Uganda in 1967. Each time I go, I am amazed by the people and what they are doing. More…
Date of Release: July 29, 2010 (Press Release) The 2010 WNBA Racial and Gender Report Card received a combined grade for race and gender of an A+ by earning an A+ for gender and an A for race for the second consecutive Report Card. They tied their highest grade ever for gender with 97.5 points…
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Date of Release: June 9, 2010 (Press Release) The NBA continues to set the standard for the industry as the leader on issues related to race and gender hiring practices. As the 2010 Racial and Gender Report Card shows, the National Basketball Association had the best grade among the men’s leagues for race and gender…
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Date of Release: May 5, 2010 (Press Release) The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at the University of Central Florida (UCF) has conducted a new study on the racial and gender make-up of creative directors responsible for the advertising spots aired during the 2010 Super Bowl at the request of the Madison…
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Published May 17, 2010 http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2010/05/20100517/Opinion/MLB-Excels-In-Racial-Diversity-Gender-Category-Needs-Work.aspx?hl=lapchick&sc=1
Date of Release: May 6, 2010 (Special to ESPN.com) by Richard Lapchick When the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts took the field in Miami on Feb. 7, their Super Bowl wasn’t the only game being played. There was a championship at stake for Madison Avenue advertising agencies that evening, too. More…
Date of Release: April 29, 2010 (Press Release) The 2010 Racial and Gender Report Card for Major League Baseball was released on April 29, 2010. Major League Baseball had its best year ever with continued improvement of its record on the issue of racial and gender hiring practices. This remains especially true in the League’s…
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