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From Hand Games To Handoffs – How Black Girls Played Their Way To Track and Field Dominance

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About this episode:

On this episode, a conversation with Professor Amira Rose Davis about the high participation of Black American girls in track and field. We explore why this trend exists and how the cultural tradition of hand games shape the sport we watch today.

About Unexpected Curves:

A unique listening experience for the next generation of sports fans to interact with the stories about the people, and the plays that make an industry. In each episode we will get into the culture of women’s sports. Breaking down what’s good, what’s bad and what’s weird. We’ll hear from athletes and experts paving the way for future and sometimes we will go back in time to see how we got here in the first place.

This is the sports show where we give the girls some support.

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