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Basketball player and sports science major Dontelius Ross at Jackson State University has played in 19 games, including 17 as a starter, earning his team an average of 2.3 points per game. All the while, he has maintained a 4.0 GPA and has logged 94 community service hours. In 2020, he earned the Breakfast of Champions award.

School: Jackson State University
Major: Sports Science

A New Track: Fostering Diversity and Equity in Athletics
American sport has always served as a platform for resistance and has been measured and critiqued by how it responds in critical moments of racial and social crises.
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A New Track: Fostering Diversity and Equity in Athletics