November brought some relief to the nation and the world with our new President Elect, Joe Biden. Hopefully this will help to bring an end to the bigotry, xenophobia, homophobia, transphobia and blatant racism that has reached new heights over the last four years. America now has a chance to rebuild and unite. At the…
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In a few days, the vice-presidential debate will occur between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence, and we certainly anticipate a different style of conversation to the confrontation we saw during the recent presidential debate. There also is likely to be a separate level of analysis beyond the typical fact-checking/who appeared (vice) presidential/who made the best…
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To me, at the age of 10 years old, he was a cowboy, farmer and a man who could fix anything that was broken. Little did I know he was dedicated to fixing a system of educational discrimination in a small town in rural Texas. Roger W. Lee was my paternal grandfather. Born September 9,…
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Over the past several weeks, we’ve all watched Hamilton over and over again, singing the songs ad nauseam. We’re collectively “not throwing away our shot…” And we all want to be “in the room where it happens.” We rejoice in the energy and spirit of a young nation built on the beliefs and ideals of immigrants. At the…
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August was another unprecedented month in the timeline of sports this year. The NBA protest which followed in the footsteps of the Milwaukee Bucks’ refusal to play their scheduled game in the wake of the Jacob Blake shooting in their home state, has once again drawn worldwide attention to the ongoing racial injustices which plague…
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When asked the question, “How do you define a leader,” most of us will quickly respond… vision, influence, communication, positivity, creativity etc., etc., etc. But, when asked the question, “What does a leader LOOK like,” the response is sometimes slower. Some will say well, there is no special look, it’s about the skills, it’s about the…
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No matter what your beliefs or political affiliation, history demands that we pause for a moment and recognize the significance of Kamala Harris’ selection as the presumptive Democratic vice presidential candidate, and the first Black woman, and first Asian American woman to run for this seat on a major party ticket. On social media,…
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Today is Jackie Robinson Day which is normally celebrated in every Major League Baseball park with all players wearing his #42. The Coronavirus has made that impossible so I am sharing some of my favorite Jackie Robinson quotes Let’s use his courage and resilience to help us get through these days of terrible uncertainty and…
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Once again I am proud that sport is using its power for the greater good. The NBA and Adam Silver have taken a leadership role in sport and globally during the Coronavirus pandemic. When it announced it would stop playing, that sent a signal to the rest of the world of sport – and to…
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Delise O’Meally visits Sydney, Australia for the International Sport Management Executives Program. While there, Australia was celebrating Australia Day, the country’s official national day. As a tribute to Australian Aborigines, Delise re-introduces us to tennis great, Evonne Goolagong. Born into an Aboriginal family, Goolagong became a 7-time grand slam champion in the 1970s and 1980s.…
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