my co-authored chapter w/ @DearAdamSilver featuring @WhereasHoops and @earthtomaria on the potential for artists to engage with and transform sport spaces is out! Thanks to Jeff Montez de Oca & @mangoilango for including us in their edited volume on Athletic Activism!
Many of my best memories are from playing park basketball in my hometown. And my 4-2 record at NYC mecca Rucker Park is one of my top feats.
But sadly, the game is missing from many of St. Louisβ premier parks β an intentional and racially motivated design, in the eyes of many.
π¨New Episode of @tha_glass H.O.T.G. w/ Nadia Jackson-Fitch! Sista is pursuing a PhD n Sociology w/ Focus on Race & Sports. We had a Great convo about Race, Politics n Basketball. She's also working w/ @WhereasHoops 2 Build Hoops n @ForestPark4Ever βπΎπ¨π https://t.co/9hfM0M4bRX
Visit these @ForestPark4Ever Open Houses & share your thoughts on design concepts for hoops in the park! (All 4-7 p.m.) #whereashoops
1/25 - Forest Park Visitors Center
1/26 - The Heights Rec Center
1/31 - Marquette Rec Center
2/2 - OβFallon Park YMCA
https://t.co/gaKHTBYAqD
Visit these @ForestPark4Ever Open Houses & share your thoughts on design concepts for hoops in the park! (All 4-7 p.m.) #whereashoops
1/25 - Forest Park Visitors Center
1/26 - The Heights Rec Center
1/31 - Marquette Rec Center
2/2 - OβFallon Park YMCA
https://t.co/gaKHTBYAqD
New pod! @_futurability_ joins @NoahCohan to discuss what the built environment can teach us, the controversy surrounding the removal of π hoops from St. Louis's Lafayette Park in 1997, and how hoops will signal a new era for Forest Park! #whereashoops https://t.co/OyjcM2WhIz
@CRE2_WashU Thanks for sharing! That link works (it takes you to the larger podcast page), but here's a direct one to Nadia's specific episode: https://t.co/r7yUMWVegb
Now's your chance to weigh in and ensure most equitable outcome for basketball in Forest Park! The survey takes less than 5 minutes and can help reshape the landscape of #StLouis and #ForestPark! #whereashoops