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Minorities in Sports Business - The Newsletter: WK 6.20
Minorities in Sports Business weekly newsletter - WK: 6.20
THE NEWSLETTER
The Minorities in Sports Business Network is a digital hub for individuals in the sports industry to connect and collaborate. Every Monday a newsletter will be distributed featuring the latest news from the network, upcoming events, as well as business opportunities.
"The diverse minds behind your favorite sports teams, brands, athletes, charities, and content."
Announcements
This is the last week to sign up:As the group continues to grow, we will be working on various ways to expand the capabilities such as content creation and philanthropy as a start. Fill out the below sign up form if you'd like to be involved in any capacity. Here's what we need:
CONTENT
podcast ideas, hosts, producers etc.
video content ideas, etc
Op ed's, long form, editorials, interviews etc.
Pretty much anything that you think would make great content.
Congrats to our members!
Bryce Adams | Partnerships | Podcast Host
and
Arinze | EKIN NYC | NIKE
on closing their
Pepsi/Trillectro deal
! Great work on both ends. #ThisGroupWorks
Support our Members!
Member Nicole Powell | Events Manager | Sports Writer wrote a piece on what Muhammad Ali meant to her. Check out an excerpt below:
The King is gone, but his greatness will live on forever.
Waking up last Saturday mo(u)rning to the news that Muhammad Ali transitioned to paradise was a hard pill for me to swallow. Ali was the champion’s champion, and will forever be the barometer athletes are measured against when it comes to speaking out on social issues.... READ MORE
Member Cecelia Townes | Writer | Speaker | Entrepreneur
wrote a piece on Transathletes and whether or not they have a competitive advantage.
Athletes are competitive. They enter and play their sports to win. Sometimes that competitive nature causes people to have adverse reactions to losing. Losing causes some people to cry; some to get angry; and some to quit. Losing even causes some to accuse the winners of cheating. We call those people sore losers. In women’s sports, sore losers occasionally hurl their accusations of cheating along with questions about the winner’s gender and sexuality. You’ve heard it before, “There’s no way she’s naturally that good; I mean look at her, she even looks like a man, she must be on steroids.” We’ve seen Serena subjected to unwarranted commentary... READ MORE
If you are interested in becoming a part of this dynamic group, please fill out the below form:
Upcoming Events
(NYC) Hard2Guard Ciroc N Bowl 6.20
Join Hard2Guard and team Ciroc for a bowling event at Bowlmor Times Square from 8PM-11PM.For more information contact Chris Jean | Fan Dev & CR | NY Knicks in the "The Chat"
(NYC) Spalding's 'Without A Doubt' Screening 6.20
Spalding a screening their Draft documentary featuring Kris Dunn, Tyler Ulis & Buddy Hield. The screening will be held at the NBA store. If you're interested in attending, contact Chris Martin | Marketing Manager | Spalding
(NYC) Balling Bridges with M.i.S 6.22
Join us for another Evening Session @ Terminal 23. The invitation is open to all M.I.S. members wanting to participate primarily. This is an experience to build bridges, encourage team work, and win together! We will cap it at 16 players but all can attend as guest.If you would like to play please email [email protected] ASAP with the Subject "Balling W/ MIS". Only the first 16 will be considered. There are
only 4 spots remaining.
(NYC) The Steve Nash Foundation Showdown 6.22
Former 2x NBA MVP Steve Nash will face off against MLS Champ Landon Donovan in the 9th annual Steve Nash Foundation 'Showdown NY' charity soccer match. Steve's legendary friends from the NBA and soccer worlds will join them as they bring a day of fun to fans as they raise support for the Foundation which benefits underserved children.The event is free to the public on a first-come, first served basis, but VIP tickets are still available at: