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E.J. Liddell

SSI EXCLUSIVE: Liddell, Holtmann discuss social media challenges

After the Buckeyes lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament, Ohio State basketball player E.J. Liddell came face to face with the vitriol too often evident on social media. 

But…

LGBTQ+

Research shows sports remain hostile territory for LGBTQ Americans

In recent years, more professional athletes, from U.S. women’s soccer team player Tierna Davidson to Olympic gymnast Danell Leyva, have come out of the closet. However, locker rooms remain less…

Tommy Togiai

Togiai to benefit LiFEsports Initiative as part of annual NFL Pro Day

Football player Tommy Togiai, in conjunction with The Ohio State University's annual NFL Pro Day, is working with the Sports and Society partner LiFEsports initiative, whose…

Akilah Carter-Francique

VIDEO: Second 'Intersectionality Of Change' Session Focuses On Taking Action, Making Change

The second session of Sports and Society Initiative's "Intersectionality of Change," focused on "Taking Action, Making Change," and included a 75-minute talk between moderator Clark Kellogg…

E.J. Liddell

E.J. Liddell speaks out against online abuse

Ohio State forward E.J. Liddell faced vitriolic backlash after the Ohio State Buckeyes lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament, but he didn't face it silently.

He posted the hate-…

PCL

Professional college basketball league preps for summer launch

by Matthew Parker
Ohio State Sports Journalism Student 

The NCAA was founded 114 years ago, and ever since student-athletes have earned little more than academic scholarships and…

Travis Scheadler

Paper reveals relationships between college-athlete activist identities and resilience

Travis Scheadler, a MSW/PhD student working with the Sport & Society Initiative and LiFEsports at The Ohio State University recently published a paper entitled “Relationships Between Athlete…

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SSI offers this sampling of articles and videos to help better illuminate the Intersectionality of Change".

Articles Opinion: As America burns amid protests after George Floyd's death, it'…
Joshua Perry speaking

VIDEO: First 'Intersectionality of Change' session focuses on understanding equity

The first session of Sports and Society Initiative's "Intersectionality of Change," focused on "Understanding the Intersectionality of Change," and included a 45-minute talk, followed by 30-…