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Social Justice and the Power of Sports

Join Up2Us Sports for a conversation on the powerful role that sports can play in the fight for social justice and equity in America.


GUESTS & PANELISTS

  • Robin Arzon | Influencer, Author, VP at Peloton & former lawyer

  • Jonathan “Spoon” Chaney | Eisenhower (Rialto, CA) Boys Basketball Coach

  • Jewel Christian | Up2Us Sports Coach, Up2Us Sports Board Member

  • Eoin Collins | Up2Us Coach Alumni, Assistant Director, Up2Us Coach - Up2Us Sports

  • Anshia Crooms | Founder - Project Hygiene, CEO / Founder - Briclyn Entertainment Group

  • Imani Dorsey | Forward - Sky Blue FC, Executive Board Member - Black Women's Players Collective

  • Maria Franklin | Director of Youth Enrichment, Detroit Police Athletic League

  • Ed Foster-Simeon | President & CEO - U.S. Soccer Foundation

  • Dr. Kensa Gunter | Clinical & Sport Psychologist, President - Association for Applied Sports Psychology

  • Michaela Hammond | Head of Strategy and Partnerships - Upland Workshop, Athlete Partnerships - More Than A Vote

  • Krystal Harris | SBYD Project Manager - Up2Us Sports

  • Sergeant Garland Hawkins | Training Officer - Metro Washington Airport Authority, Retired NFL Player

  • Dr. Chelsea Heyward | Players Coalition, LaChica Sports & Entertainment, Morehouse Professor

  • Odessa Jenkins | Chief Executive Officer - Women’s National Football Conference, Director of Business Development - Parity

  • Angela LaChica | President & CEO - LaChica Sports & Entertainment

  • Shantay Legans | Head Coach - Eastern Washington University Men's Basketball

  • Dr. Andrew Mac Intosh | Vice President, Curriculum - RISE

  • James Mohr | Stevenson (Bronx, NY) Boys Basketball Coach

  • Ronald Nored | Assistant Coach - Charlotte Hornets

  • Jimmy Oliver | Director of Community Engagement - Syracuse Police Department

  • Richard Pogue | Up2Us Sports Coach Alumni, Up2Us Sports Board Member

  • Medina Rainey | Dorsey (Los Angeles, CA) Girls Basketball Coach

  • Bailey Ramos | Stevenson (Bronx, NY) Girls Basketball Coach

  • Dan (D-Rob) Robinson Sr. | Neighborhood Police Officer, Detroit Police Department

  • Dr. Jennifer Sacheck | Professor of Nutrition and Exercise Science - The George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health

  • Donnie Shaw | Director of Community Relations-DC - YMCA

  • Collette V. Smith | Up2Us Sports Ambassador, NFL’s First African American Female Coach, Founder - Believe N You, Inc.

  • Jenn Soto | Professional skateboarder, Street League winner, and advocate for equality and mental health

  • Colleen Temple | Volleyball Player - Howard University Commit, Community Activist

  • Etan Thomas | Retired NBA Player, Author, Motivational Speaker

  • Shaina M. Wiel | Founder, Minorities in Sports Business Network

  • Bria Woodard | Volleyball Player - Howard University Commit

  • Cimone Woodard | Volleyball Player - Howard University Commit