As we near the close of Black History Month, we brought together the various community leaders from across the country we connected with on our ‘From Barriers To Belief’ journey in order to unpack and discuss many of the issues we discussed individually but now as a broader group.
Our panelists included:
Adrienne Moore, Lead Consultant and Trainer – The Center for Healing and Justice Through Sport
Shawn Granberry, Founder and CEO – HipHopTV
Jumoke Hinton, Director of Bay Area Local Advocacy at California Charter Schools Association
Jeff Harper Harris, Co-Founder of Coaches for Racial Equality and Founder of Athletes and Coaches Against Bullying, Lincoln High School Head Coach (basketball)
Valencia “Coach V” Peterson, member of The Collaborative and Founder & CEO of ODAAP (Open Door Abuse Awareness & Prevention)
Eric Worley, Director of Neighborhood Based Programs & Co-founder & Program Director of Philadelphia Youth Basketball, and member of The Collaborative
Trennis Jones, Positive Coaching Alliance Regional Director, Texas, and PCA’s Sports Can Battle Racism Initiative Co-Chair