By NBA Official News Release — 2021
The new annual honor that will recognize a current NBA player for pursuing social justice efforts.
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Today’s climate activists are driven by environmental worries that are increasingly more urgent, and which feel more personal.
I learned very early that to survive in this broken world there is a never-ending need to “support, nurture, and protect what we hold dear” to keep it from being damaged, hurt, or destroyed ……which also includes myself.
In the wake of the death of George Floyd, a black man killed by police in Minneapolis, dharma teacher Larry Ward says we have to “create communities of resilience,” and offers his mantras for this time.
If we can process our regrets with tenderness and compassion, we can use these hard memories as a part of our wisdom bank.
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For kids today from poorer backgrounds, the path I took through education no longer exists.
When Peter Keating took off from the starting line at the Boston Marathon, it was the realization of a dream come true, but he never imagined just how unique his 26.2-mile trek would be.
The pandemic was rough for Black and Latina families, but many women in these communities met the challenges head on.
I know that my biracial children will experience racism, sexism and intolerance. But I want them to be bold enough to not push people away and instead seek to understand through education. This is how we bring radical change through our children.
Basketball legend lauds 'profound influence' of Black athletes when it comes to social justice.
No matter how great your life may be, you will eventually deal with disappointments, setbacks, failures, and even loss and trauma.