In the first "In Appreciation Of" episode, Emmanuel spotlights the WNBA. Because its players deserve so much more recognition than they're currently getting. Additional show notes below for further reference: Joyful Noise - Lianne La Havas https://open.spotify.com/album/6JwtB0zzNYy4qANDrJtrJy?si=4Jqbi_UUT1a13u0jKvlAUQ Further reference:
Maya Moore & Jonathan Irons: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/01/sports/basketball/maya-moore-jonathan-irons-freed.html
WNBA players overseas:
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/may/19/theres-no-break-overseas-double-duty-is-an-offer-many-wnba-stars-cant-refuse
Maternity leave https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/02/why-wnbas-new-maternity-leave-policy-revolutionary/605944/
Revenue sharing: https://www.sbnation.com/wnba/2020/1/14/21062768/wnba-cba-player-salaries-paid-maternity-leave-revenue-sharing
Kelly Loeffler & the Atlanta Dream: https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/29514359/atlanta-dream-co-owner-kelly-loeffler-wnba-support-black-lives-matter-make-some-fans-feel-excluded
The Black Athlete Podcast: Athlete Activism and the WNBA (featuring Dr. Letisha Brown...great discussion that grounds the WNBA's activism in historical context): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/athlete-activism-and-the-wnba/id1454162935?i=1000486613804
