Skyler Nash, a redshirt sophomore on the University of Vermont men’s basketball team, faced racism and life-threatening challenges growing up on the South Side of Chicago. But those experiences helped him realize the power of his platform and that he could be more than an athlete. We speak with Skyler about finding his voice and how he's become a community leader for equity and inclusion. He shares how he and his teammates handled negative reactions to athlete protests of social injustice and why he created the first affinity group for student-athletes of color on his campus. We also talk about how the athletics community can inspire more inclusivity on college campuses and why he's so passionate about getting his peers to vote and be civically engaged.
