On March 10, 2021, Savoy Howe and the Toronto Newsgirls Boxing Club (TNG) posted false and defamatory statements about the Shape Your Life (SYL) program on their Facebook accounts. In this thread, we set the record straight.
As van Ingen points out...boxing’s color line was a defining factor. Though ...scholarship on Black male boxing history continues to grow, “scholars continue to pay insufficient attention to black female pugilists.” https://t.co/HGmp2y1JPe via @JSTOR_Daily@BrockUniversity
Congratulations to @MelWatpool on her upcoming pro debut (Sept. 9th)! Melinda 'Whip' Watpool is one of the talented #SYLboxing coaches who has worked with both our adult & youth programs. https://t.co/kvxQRGA1jB
To get 5% off at https://t.co/Va5BczHqlb use the code “MELINDA”
Our new @SYLboxing article: Measuring the Effects of the Shape Your Life Project on the Mental and Physical Health Outcomes of Survivors of Gender-Based Violence by Kim Gammage, @cathvi @kirina_angrish
#boxing#VAW#traumainformed https://t.co/qUCtxBYrAB