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- Collection: Positionality: My Athletic Experiences
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Karate Tournament as a Kid
Here is a picture of my father (right), younger brother, Khalil (below), myself(left middle) and my mother (left). This was at the end of a victorious day at a local karate tournament.
Tags: Competition, Karate, Martial Arts, Tournament, Trophies, Unity, Yellow Belt
Westside Karate
Sensei Sam Miller (far right) is pictured with his first two students which includes me (middle right), and my brother (middle). My father (middle left) and a longtime teammate (left) are also pictured. This was taken after my brother's Black belt…
Tags: African American, Athletes, Dojo, Family, Instructors, Karate, Martial Arts, Martial Arts School, Students, Team, Unity
Family Unity
This photo was taken after my brother's(right) Black belt test.
Also pictured in the photo is my father (middle) and me (left).
Also pictured in the photo is my father (middle) and me (left).
Tags: Black Belt, Family, Karate, Martial Arts, Unity
200 Meter Dash
This photo was taken at an indoor track meet in the 2017 season. I was running the 200 meter dash.
Daddy & Daughter
This photo illustrates how my father (right) has had a major influence in my introduction to sport. I was right by his side (left) in our weightlifting gym at home from a very young age. You can see how I am looking up at him while he poses for the…
Tags: African American, Athletes, Bond, Daughter, Father, Relationship, Weightlifting
Family of Black Belts
As mentioned in my Positionality section of my Senior Independent Study Thesis, this photo represents my family who all hold their Black belts in Chang Mu Kwon, a military art form of karate.
My brother is to the right, my father is in the middle,…
My brother is to the right, my father is in the middle,…
Tags: Athletes, Black Belt, Karate, Unity
Sensei Sam Miller (right) and I (left)
This photo was taken at the Millennium Invitational Martial Arts Tournament, where I won first place.
Sabumnim Judith Dunn and Sensei Sam Miller
This photo was taken after successfully passing our yellow belt exam. Sensei Sam Miller(right), my younger brother, Khalil (right middle), myself (middle), a former teammate (right middle), and Sabumnim Judith Dunn (right) are captured in this photo…
Tags: Children in Sports, Dojo, Karate, Martial Arts, Sabumnim, Sensei, Sports, Women in Sport
Together as One
I (left) am pictured with my longtime karate instructor, Sensei Sam Miller (middle), and brother, Khalil (right). This was taken after Khalil's Black belt exam. This photo can be compared to the previous photo of my brother and I with Sabumnim Judith…
Tags: Black Belt, Family, Karate, Martial Arts, Team
From White Belt to Black Belt
The beginning days... this photo was taken during my yellow belt test at 12 years old. I was tested on skills necessary for advancement from white belt to yellow belt. After several years of hard work and multiple tests, I am now a skilled fighter in…