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The Prevalence of Black Females In College Sports: It’s Just An Illusion

by Emmett L. Gill Jr. , May 31, 2007

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Nevertheless, the benefits of the investment in Black female athletes are hard to overestimate. The research supports the notion that encouraging Black girls to play sports will reduce pregnancies and smoking, as well as strengthen their identities and abilities and academic success. Sixty-six percent of Black female college athletes graduate, compared to 50 percent of non-athletes. Hopefully, the investment will produce another Serena Williams or Cheyenne Woods, so they can earn a portion of the $95.9 million in tour money that currently exists in women’s professional tennis and golf. Or instead of expecting a return on our investment, maybe we can just revel in the joy that comes from knowing we treated White and Black female athletes fairly, because right now it’s just an illusion.  

— Dr. Emmett L. Gill Jr., is an assistant professor in the School of Social Work at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

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