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What a Puerto Rican skater can teach the roller derby community

June 14, 2021June 14, 2021 / in: female athletes, future, Kansas City, Kansas City Roller Warriors, Kansas City sports, roller derby, writing

The discussions I’m having with roller derby athletes of color have really struck a nerve in the derbyverse. I’m thrilled …

Foxxi Brown leads a pack of skaters in a 2016 WFTDA roller derby tournament

Racial disparity in roller derby and the work it will take to fix it

May 6, 2021May 6, 2021 / in: female athletes, Kansas City Roller Warriors, Kansas City sports, roller derby, sports, writing

I’ve been dreaming about interviewing Foxxi Brown about her experience playing roller derby for months now, and specifically about the …

Dreadlocked N. Loaded talks about racial equity in roller derby

Racial equity, roller derby, and the future of the sport

April 7, 2021April 9, 2021 / in: change, female athletes, justice, Kansas City, Kansas City Roller Warriors, Kansas City sports, roller derby, sports, writing

I’ve been thinking about racial equity in roller derby for many, many years. When I skated, I couldn’t help but …

Choose your battles: How small fights can make change happen

November 8, 2020November 8, 2020 / in: change, female athletes, grief, inspiration, Kansas City, Kansas City sports, roller derby, sadness, strength, women, writing

When I first started grad school, the professor who ended up becoming my thesis committee head said something to me …

Little reminders

June 4, 2014 / in: change, comics, female athletes, fun, future, inspiration, Kansas City, Kansas City Roller Warriors, Kansas City sports, roller derby, writing

It is 12:15 a.m. on a Wednesday morning and I am laying in bed icing my knee and finishing up …

A bottle of Irony

January 25, 2014 / in: change, creativity, female athletes, fun, future, inspiration, Kansas City, Kansas City Roller Warriors, Kansas City sports, roller derby, writing

Well, folks, it’s been awhile. I promise I haven’t been neglecting you all. It’s just that… Well… Okay, maybe I’ve …

Season 5? How did we get here?

October 18, 2013 / in: female athletes, fun, future, Kansas City, Kansas City Roller Warriors, Kansas City sports, roller derby

It seems my fifth season of roller derby will begin next month. Hey, if you’re in Kansas City, you should …

Wherefore art thou?

September 29, 2013 / in: female athletes, fun, health, inspiration, joy, Kansas City, Kansas City Roller Warriors, Kansas City sports, roller derby, roller skates, sports

Wow. It’s been ages since I’ve written. Sorry guys, but here’s the reason why: It’s taken lots of practices. Long …

Homeless and heartbroken

June 27, 2013 / in: change, fear, female athletes, future, home, Kansas City, Kansas City Roller Warriors, Kansas City sports, marketing, patience, roller derby, sadness, sports, sports marketing, strength, writing

It was about a week ago that I got a concerned message from Mr. KC Carr of KC Derby Digest, …

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