Friday Five: July 3, 2020
Jonathan Irons, Helped by W.N.B.A. Star Maya Moore, Freed From Prison — The New York Times, Kurt Streeter
“I hope to be an agent of positive change. I want to encourage and inspire people and share my story with anyone who will listen. I want to be an advocate, part of the conversation going forward, for justice and police reform.”
Special Olympics Athlete Johanna Schoeneck is on the Front Lines of the Coronavirus — ESPN, Hallie Grossman
“Special Olympics athlete Johanna Schoeneck has worked through the coronavirus pandemic as a direct support professional at a group home for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.”
LeBron James Gets $100 Million Investment to Build Media Empire — Bloomberg Businessweek, Jason Kelly
“When you grow up in a place like where we were, no matter how talented you are, if you don’t even know that other things exist, there’s no way for you to ever feel empowered because you’re like, I’m confined to this small world. That’s our duty. A lot of exposure.”
Why Naomi Osaka Says It’s Insulting to Tell Athletes to ‘Just Stick to Sports’ — Time, Ciara Nugent
“Everyone has a vote and a say, I think it’s really weird that athletes get told to just stick to sports. You would never go up to a barber and say just stick to cutting hair. It’s a weird stigma that gets attached and I don’t even know where it comes from.”
Top hoops recruit Makur Maker chooses Howard in a game-changer for HBCUs — The Undefeated, Jerry Bembry
“I need to make the HBCU movement real so that others will follow.”
