Run of success leads to creation of National Black Women in Sports Day

Although significant ground remains to be covered, women’s sports have made notable gains in almost every aspect in recent years. We’ve seen the U.S. women’s national soccer team sign a collective bargaining agreement that ensures equal pay to their male counterparts, and the Women’s Tennis Association this year announced a push toward equal purses with men. Last April was particularly noteworthy, as LSU’s victory over Iowa for the Division I national championship was the most-watched women’s college basketball game of all time.

Jaia Thomas