1 10 21 https://woosterdigital.org/givingvoice/files/original/d237f8c081585f7a18a6e9feb39e888b.jpg cd76c0dee39c588d53f7349695f9278e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Positionality: My Athletic Experiences Description An account of the resource Photos representing my athletic endeavors as a Black female athlete Photos to complement my Senior Independent Study Thesis, with specific reference to Chapter Four: Methods Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dyese Osaze Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-04-18 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/"></a><br />This work by <a href="http://woosterdigital.org/givingvoice/">Dyese Osaze</a> is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License</a>. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Martial Arts_2016 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Westside Karate in Cleveland, Ohio Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context BlackBelt_04 Title A name given to the resource Westside Karate Subject The topic of the resource African American athletes; Martial arts schools; Tae kwon do; Description An account of the resource 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 exam. Our photo represents a family unit we have maintained over the years in martial arts with Sensei Miller. 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Title A name given to the resource Positionality: My Athletic Experiences Description An account of the resource Photos representing my athletic endeavors as a Black female athlete Photos to complement my Senior Independent Study Thesis, with specific reference to Chapter Four: Methods Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dyese Osaze Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-04-18 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/"></a><br />This work by <a href="http://woosterdigital.org/givingvoice/">Dyese Osaze</a> is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License</a>. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Martial Arts_2016 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Westside Karate in Cleveland, Ohio Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG. Title A name given to the resource Together as One Subject The topic of the resource Martial arts schools; Martial arts--Training; Karate teachers; African American athletes Description An account of the resource 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 Dunn and Sensei Sam Miller. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kalonji Osaze Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016-07-23 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/"></a><br />This work by <span>Dyese Osaze</span> is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License</a>. 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Title A name given to the resource Positionality: My Athletic Experiences Description An account of the resource Photos representing my athletic endeavors as a Black female athlete Photos to complement my Senior Independent Study Thesis, with specific reference to Chapter Four: Methods Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dyese Osaze Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-04-18 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/"></a><br />This work by <a href="http://woosterdigital.org/givingvoice/">Dyese Osaze</a> is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License</a>. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Martial Arts_2016 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Westside Karate in Cleveland, Ohio Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Subject The topic of the resource Coach-athlete relationships; Boxing--Coaching; Mentoring Description An account of the resource This photo was taken my sophomore year of high school after the Harrison Dillard Indoor Track and Field Championships held at Baldwin Wallace. I went to show off my new gold medals to Coach Clint at the Salvation Army. Unfortunately, it ended up being my last photo taken with him. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2010-03-4 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/"></a><br />This work by <span>Dyese Osaze</span> is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License</a>. 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Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource Photo of Dr. Alpha Alexander (far left), Patsy Stone (middle), Brenda Meese (front), and Dyese Osaze (far right) This photo was taken in the 150th Celebration photo booth. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016-10-21 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/"></a><br />This work by <span>Dyese Osaze</span> is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License</a>. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Wooster_150 Title A name given to the resource The College of Wooster 150th Celebratory Weekend Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photo booth automatic capture Subject The topic of the resource Photobooths; Anniversaries; Pictures Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant The College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio Anniversary Celebration Photo booth https://woosterdigital.org/givingvoice/files/original/501ecf37f63198e3f8cdcd17d019f855.jpg cd0343949cd79991335fd5856b8b49a3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Celebration of Unity Subject The topic of the resource Martial arts; Tae kwon do; Athletics Description An account of the resource This photo signifies the growth my brother (right) and I (depicted on the left) achieved under the instruction of Sensei Sam Miller (middle). This was a celebration after my brother received his Black belt, which illustrates our unity as a family. 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Title A name given to the resource Positionality: My Athletic Experiences Description An account of the resource Photos representing my athletic endeavors as a Black female athlete Photos to complement my Senior Independent Study Thesis, with specific reference to Chapter Four: Methods Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dyese Osaze Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-04-18 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/"></a><br />This work by <a href="http://woosterdigital.org/givingvoice/">Dyese Osaze</a> is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License</a>. 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Subject The topic of the resource Martial arts; Tae kwon do; Karate--Anthropological aspects Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kalonji Osaze Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016-07-23 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/"></a><br />This work by <span>Dyese Osaze</span> is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License</a>. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Unity_01 Title A name given to the resource Sensei Sam Miller and His First Two Students at Westside Karate Description An account of the resource This photo, which includes my brother (right), Sensei Sam Miller (middle), and myself (left), signifies the level of growth and achievement we have garnered under Sensei Miller's instruction. We have been under him since we were young kids and this photo reflects the amount of success we have gained as adult Black belts. 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Title A name given to the resource Positionality: My Athletic Experiences Description An account of the resource Photos representing my athletic endeavors as a Black female athlete Photos to complement my Senior Independent Study Thesis, with specific reference to Chapter Four: Methods Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dyese Osaze Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-04-18 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/"></a><br />This work by <a href="http://woosterdigital.org/givingvoice/">Dyese Osaze</a> is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License</a>. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Martial Arts_2016 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Westside Karate in Cleveland, Ohio Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sensei Sam Miller (right) and I (left) Description An account of the resource This photo was taken at the Millennium Invitational Martial Arts Tournament, where I won first place. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kalonji Osaze Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Another_01 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/"></a><br />This work by <span>Dyese Osaze</span> is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License</a>. Subject The topic of the resource Karate--Tournaments; Karate; Karate for children--Training Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2010-05-02 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Athlete First Place Plaque Instructor Karate Martial Arts Sensei Student Tournament Women in Sport https://woosterdigital.org/givingvoice/files/original/9c1f46911c3dd0058dc9ad9ba21bb62e.png 59c549d1d119c6733edef2ba99fdbffa Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Positionality: My Athletic Experiences Description An account of the resource Photos representing my athletic endeavors as a Black female athlete Photos to complement my Senior Independent Study Thesis, with specific reference to Chapter Four: Methods Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dyese Osaze Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-04-18 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/"></a><br />This work by <a href="http://woosterdigital.org/givingvoice/">Dyese Osaze</a> is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License</a>. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Martial Arts_2016 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Westside Karate in Cleveland, Ohio Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sabumnim Judith Dunn and Sensei Sam Miller Subject The topic of the resource Martial arts for children; Martial arts masters; Karate; African American athletes Description An account of the resource 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 in celebration. This is a comparison photo to where my brother and I are now as Black belts under Sensei Miller. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kalonji Osaze Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Unknown Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/"></a><br />This work by <span>Dyese Osaze</span> is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License</a>. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PNG. Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Childhood_04 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Westside Karate in Cleveland, Ohio Children in Sports Dojo Karate Martial Arts Sabumnim Sensei Sports Women in Sport https://woosterdigital.org/givingvoice/files/original/51593d53016d5296ba295030f9390b7d.png 0ca6c9dfde9fd1f3e6d1ae6ec9fc7770 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Positionality: My Athletic Experiences Description An account of the resource Photos representing my athletic endeavors as a Black female athlete Photos to complement my Senior Independent Study Thesis, with specific reference to Chapter Four: Methods Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dyese Osaze Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-04-18 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/"></a><br />This work by <a href="http://woosterdigital.org/givingvoice/">Dyese Osaze</a> is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License</a>. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Martial Arts_2016 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Westside Karate in Cleveland, Ohio Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Karate Tournament as a Kid Subject The topic of the resource Karate; Karate for children--Training; Karate--Tournaments Description An account of the resource 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. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Unknown Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/"></a><br />This work by <span>Dyese Osaze</span> is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License</a>. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PNG. Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Childhood_03 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Glenville Recreation Center in Cleveland, Ohio Competition Karate Martial Arts Tournament Trophies Unity Yellow Belt https://woosterdigital.org/givingvoice/files/original/f41f796fc8a1a10b98282d7aa27cdbbd.jpg 2c6a7a30c1049dfdfe4b57535cd16816 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interviews with Dr. Alpha Alexander Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-02-08-2016-10-20 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Skype and In-person Video Recording Type The nature or genre of the resource Moving Images Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant The College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio Subject The topic of the resource Sports for women; Sports for children; Sports for children--Coaching; College sports for women; African American women; African American women athletes; Description An account of the resource This collection consists of all interviews conducted with Dr. Alpha Alexander. Here you will be able to find the 1st interview and the follow-up interview, along with its transcripts accordingly. 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Player html for embedded player to stream video content <iframe width="480" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/ygagIo6-HYM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interview with Dr. Alpha Alexander: Part III Description An account of the resource This is Part III of the 1st Interview with Dr. Alpha Alexander for my Senior Independent Study Thesis. ***=Interview Questions Transcript Below: ***DO: How has sport participation shaped your life after college? AA: Well, the opportunity to participate in sport here at Wooster and the people that I got the chance to know as my coaches, really propelled me for an opportunity for graduate school and graduate assistantship to Ginny Hunt and then, in terms of background, I thought, here we go again. I was going to Temple University, I went to visit north Philadelphia, I just knew I was going to a Black institution (DO: Umm Hmm). I was accepted to NYU, Temple, and I chose Temple. First day of class, it’s only three of us in the entire graduate program. And we called him Bozo the Clown (DO: Laughs) because his hair used to be like Bozo’s. And then Dr. Cassandra Jones who she eventually got her doctorate degree (DO: Okay) and little ole’ me. And the three of us and I was the first to graduate out of the graduate program. AA: But here we are in north Philadelphia and this is, you don’t know anything about this, Rizzo days [referring to former mayor of Philadelphia], I had never seen a policemen on a horse (DO: Oh) and that was scary to me. And it was on Broad Street on a horse, you know (DO: Right, walking around! (Laughs)), Rizzo didn’t play back in those days. You know but here we and you go in a building and then you’re the only African American in some classes and it was very, very, uh, very, very strange. But in terms of this goes back when you said, what builds on character, perseverance, um, research methods, shoot that was a piece of cake for me, because why, I had been through Wooster (DO: Oh, right!) I was well prepared. (DO: See, yeah) That was like, you know, walking into… that was a good class to take. I had already been there done that let’s just look at, bring out IS, here we go, you know (DO: Laughs) AA: But, the connections of my coach and then Dr. Oglesby and Dr. Oglesby, the opportunities that I had with her, she was internationally known, a sport psychologist and so, she took interest in me. And I used to be afraid, scared to death, didn’t know nothing about speaking in front of people, she’d take me all over the country with her, have me present, my knees. I never will forget, one time we were in San Francisco, my knees were shaking so bad. But I got up and I gave a speech. You know, I can get up and talk and have a crowd, you know, and go one, you know, those kinds of things. (DO: right) But for her, to be a mentor to me and give me accessibility and the opportunity as a Black woman, okay and she was white, really gave me accessibility. Okay, and experience, in the world of woman in sport. (DO: Umm Hmm). AA: But then what happened, also with Temple, it wasn’t a Black institution but Nikki Franke and Tina Sloan Green was there and …(DO: I read about that). AA: and Linda Green, who was a lawyer. And that’s sort of how we got together. And said look there’s a need for this, we need to formulate the Black Women in Sports Foundation, you know. So my participation in athletics really propelled me in life. You know in contacts and networks, and things of that sort. (DO: Umm Hmm) ***DO: What support or advice would you give to advisors, coaches, and other staff members in administration regarding your daily lived experiences as a Black female athlete? AA: Well it’s very interesting because, and I think I might’ve mentioned this to you earlier. A lot of people give a lot of credit to Title IX but really was is the impact on diversity (DO: Hmm) based on gender and Title IX. And uh, I can’t find it but in the New York Times, Bill Rhoden, sports writer, he’s just retired, wrote about it. He had us all come up to New York and we spoke of that. Now, Tina and myself very vocally and were quoted in the New York Times about this. Everybody is celebrating oh, Title IX, so were Black women short, I’m going to say it, I say diversity, okay, but particularly, on this topic, we’re talking about Black women, were they short changed? You know, because at one point there was a lot of movement Title IX is hurting track and field (DO: Oh) AA: Okay, and where were the majority of African Americans participating in? DO: Track and field (said simultaneously) AA: And based on gender, track and field (DO: Umm Hmm) Not at that time, now much more so these days, African American women are participating in basketball, you know, there’s real gains we’ve broke in swimming, gymnastics (DO: said simultaneously), fencing, and I give direct credit, a lot of people don’t know this, Wendy Hilliard (DO: Hmm), I said what do you want to do in life. And she said “oh, well I really…” I said well then you need to get serious and form your own foundation….and from there, was history. AA: Look at rhythmic gymnastics, look at the, she’s even started a program in Detroit, even tonight is her big gala in New York City they’re having. Peter Westbrook. Peter, what are you doing? Never will forget sitting over breakfast, I can tell you in the village exactly where we sat and talked “Ahh, Alpha, I don’t want to be bothered with all of that” I said “whether you want to be bothered with it or not, you’ve got to do this (DO: Hmm) so you can do it”…20 years later, 3 bronze medals, and before that, even you know, the brothers and sisters, the Smart sisters [referring to Brother and sister Keeth and Erinn Smart] won silver medals [in fencing]. So, you see more and more African Americans excelling but really what is the impact of Title IX? Did or did not Black women really benefit from by it based on gender? Now, to go even deeper, okay, I took my little [gent] and I purposefully accepted a position at a predominately Black institution. Really, let’s do a study on HBCUs. First of all, what is Title IX to them? What is the impact? And how does women in sport has been impacted on those campuses? Morehouse is an all-male college (DO: Right), Spelman what? DO: all-female AA: Doesn’t offer sports! They dropped all their sport programs. (DO: Sure, did. Umm Hmm) Okay, so what message and what impact did Title IX do? You know. DO: What did you find? AA: Well look at Spelman (DO: Well right, yeah) you know, and don’t tell me oh yeah because, it’s good, you can participate in physical activity (DO: Yeah, that is the argument) AA: There is something special, and I think you would agree with this, about women that participate in sport. We learn different things. We learn about win, lost, and how to be a teammate, and I can go on and on… (DO: Right!) the confidence! The self-esteem, those kinds of things. So Title IX, some say “oh, it really helped and increased women in sport, and da da da da da” but in the meantime in terms of African Americans and in terms of even diversity, it didn’t really make a…they should have tapped on “Title IX, Gender, and Diversity” DO: More recently, there was something about swimming and there is no longer at certain institutions. There was a huge population of African American women, uh, doing swimming. AA: Yes, and was it North Carolina, I believe right? DO: I think so. AA: Right, exactly. (DO: And they no longer have their program, so…) AA: Right, right, and in fact, Dee Todd taught sent some information out, she’s track and field (DO: Okay) in North Carolina, she used to be the commissioner of CIAA [Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association], which is a Black conference. But probably… if you say in terms of Black institutions, it’s sort of like a BIG TEN, (DO: Okay), okay, but for Black institutions. CIAA is one of the biggest conferences there but she’s retired now but she talked about that. (DO: Hmm) Yea, but it’s sad! (DO: Yes) AA: Okay, because you say that women had really made leeway…well that’s true…but on the diversity issue (DO: Not as much). And particularly African American women, you had consistently, you know, Chanel Lattimer (DO: Yes) if you look at her studies, basketball and track and field, were some of the traditional sports, you know, and then swimming there was up and coming male African American and Alex was killed in a car accident in Florida, in fact his head was amputated…in the accident. (DO: Wow) He was supposed to be the first swimmer, African American male to win a gold medal but he didn’t survive. You know, so it’s important, I think that Michelle Obama, uh, get active, get moving [referring to the Let’s Move! Campaign], okay, is fantastic. Because I’ve always thought someone needed to lead that effort. (DO: Umm Hmm) AA: But behind that, is my friend Donna Richardson, or Donna Richardson-Joyner, you know, she used to be married to Tom Joyner (DO: Okay!) But she’s been on for the past two presidents, Bush AND Obama programs for physical fitness and Donna, she has done a lot of stuff and movement and physical activity getting particularly, Black churches involved out there moving and active. I think she made a major impact on Michelle on that movement and I was glad to see it, you know. I live down south... “Who is this Michelle Obama think they are effecting in the school system? My kids don’t like that food” [mimics]. You know the criteria, (DO: Umm Hmm) the kind of crazy stuff (DO: Right) you know what I’m saying. When you think about it, the way you eat is healthy, you know, you got to pay attention, and start instilling that in the young folks. AA: But, um…Title IX…. it’s all that but it’s not. And I still think it has a long way to go. You know I can think, sit back, I used to be chair of the members service committee [one of the most powerful committees in the USOC Board structure] on the Olympic Committee and they didn’t want to give any money for women’s wrestling (DO: Hmm, why not?) AA: They didn’t think it would go. They didn’t think it would develop into a sport but there’s boxing DO: Well, look at MMA today, Rhonda Rousey and… AA: Look at what I’m trying to tell you (DO: Laughs) AA: It’s all based on the goal with the potentiality of each governing body and what they could do. And I fought hard, nobody will ever give me credit for it but I fought hard to get the money to help get Olympic boxing and wrestling started. DO: Boxing was huge this year as well, Claressa Shields AA: Yep. In fact, she was in New York last night (DO: Oh), she was with Wendy [Hilliard] (DO: Okay! Wow!) Wendy’s got a picture of her, Billie Jean King, and I forget who else in the picture but yep. Yeah. ***DO: So, what would you like, what would you say we need to do to, because we have Title IX but then what more should we be doing? AA: Well, programs like Wendy (DO: Hmm) and Peter. To me it is a key, sort of, like from the pipeline. And the accessibility of sports (DO: Sports (said simultaneously). Economically, it’s beyond reach for some people. (DO: Right) My little baby cousin, she’s taller than me now, she just went into the, what the fourth grade? Fifth grade? She made the basketball team (DO: Umm Hmm) But she’s fortunate. She’s got parents that can afford to, you know, um I call her snake woman, she the lady is a ball player, Andrea [Carter—former UT Lady Vols women’s basketball player], she has a snake that she carries around with her. I call her snake woman. Her mom, my cousin, is head of the Boys and Girls Club in Knoxville, she has accessibility to someone who can work with her. (DO: Hmm) But, the cost, the accessibility, the equipment, whose going on the travel team? Who has a facility to do rhythmic gymnastics and gymnastics? (DO: Right) AA: So, one thing it has to be looked on widening the base of accessibility. (DO: Umm Hmm) Okay, in terms of activity. This is just my opinion, okay but I think there is one thing we can do. And number two, I don’t care what you say, some people say “ahh, the HBCUs are dying” and all that…they’re not dying. Okay, they need to get right. And they need to really beef up their women’s sports program. Someone really needs to go in and do a Title IX investigation, in my opinion. And examine what is taking place and what is equitable and you know, things of that sort. And then another thing is that the mentoring programs, administrative-wise in terms of giving back training, so people can step in and you know be able to carry forward (DO: Carry on) you know, we’re not going to be around forever. But passing that torch back and bringing more people on and some people were afraid of that…but why? To me the more, the merrier. You know, the more contributions that can be made in all kinds of ways. So, really analyzing and seeing the way. Same things you hear today. What is in the leadership of the NCAA? What are the leadership of coaching? The Black Coaches Association just debunked. I don’t know if you knew that. (DO: No, I didn’t!) AA: I’ve got this stuff on my phone. But we can go on the internet and I can show you, but the press release was just sent out, it’s debunked. You know, what is that saying? Okay, in terms of development of leadership, you know. If you look at the pros, Richard Lapchick? Do you know Richard? (DO: No, I don’t) AA: His father was the first NBA, and at that time there was an NBA, but he was the coach of the New York Knicks who allowed Blacks on the team. (DO: Hmm) So Richard Lapchick has followed in his father’s footsteps and really advocated. Okay, so if you see Jesse Jackson it used to be back in the day “come one up, you know, here we are in this hotel room, here we’re gonna talk about the sporting goods industry…da da da da and by the way, we’re in the high end. So dig in your pockets deep because we have to pay for this room” But the white person that was standing on the stage of all of Jesse Jackson and his folks (DO: Hmm) was Richard Lapchick. AA: And Richard Lapchick is a professor in Florida. He was good friends also with Arthur Ashe (DO: Okay). But he does the NCAA report card and talks about Black athletes and things of…You really need to take a look at some of his work and research. (DO: Okay). Okay, so all those things really point, what are the grade point averages? You know, he’s calls it the report card but are these things important? Yes, it is important. AA: Emmett Gill, he’s done some work, you know. Emmett, he is formulating a group to address it and like he said “how could the Black Coaches Association go debunked”? (DO: Right) When you’ve got many NFL coaches making millions, they could’ve given the organization some money (DO: Absolutely!) You know to continue, so, there’s a lot still going out there. There’s people who would say “oh, okay Obama became president… a lot of things were going to be accomplished, a lot of things were going to be done” Now they’re sort of like “oh, this is the year of the women because you know Hillary is coming in. You know, some of the same think in terms of, at least, this is my opinion (DO: Umm Hmm) in power structure, is that I never seen …it’s some of the toughest critics in women in sport are white women. And having an accessibility to allow such an ability for Blacks to break in (DO: Hmm). AA: Athletic prowess, we are becoming much more immerged of the WNBA. Renee Brown just stepped down, which is a tragic lost for the WNBA. She’s been there twenty years but Renee really develop the WNBA and she always was the vice president and never given the leadership role and they have had Black women, you know, taken the lead after Val Ackerman [referring to WNBA former commissioner] and things of that sort. But to me, they have been some of the toughest and non-insightful, [inclusivist]. If they’re a star, they might be inclusive (DO: Umm Hmm). Like, Women Sports Foundation, their whole [operatum] is starship and who Jackie Joyner Kersee, you know, blah blah blah but if you really take a closer look and examine what do they do programmatically? There may be grants and give them out, but what do they really do? Like the Peter Westbrook’s on, what I call roots on the ground (DO: Umm Hmm) you know, kind of people. DO: That’s interesting you say that because my research so far, is showing that during Title IX, it was mainly about, because I am using Black feminist theory, that will be one of my sources for my theoretical framework (AA: Umm Hmm) and just not even having insight on what are the needs of Black women in sport. It wasn’t really an issue for them. (AA: Umm Hmm). So that’s interesting. AA: I think it’s interesting you haven’t talked to Tina yet. (DO: I will) Tina is on the, let me say, on this side, the radical side. I think you’ll get a very interesting perspective or take on the whole thing. She’s been there…seen it, done it…she couldn’t go with the USA, I think it was field hockey team to South Africa, and she was on the team, because she was Black. DO: To South Africa? (AA: Yes.) AA: This was during when South Africa in apartheid. (DO: Oh, okay) So, she has been through it from then. She’s at Temple, three national championships, you know what I’m saying. Was she really given due credit, is she being given due credit? You know, she is developing a lot in terms of lacrosse and what I am talking about is, her thing was field hockey and lacrosse. But the specialization was in non-traditional sport (DO: Wow) as a Black woman. She’s um…you’ll hear some of her thoughts thread to me. I just hung up from her. She called me before and I was like “I can’t talk Tina (DO: Laughs) I’m getting on a plane.” I said “I’ll call you when I land.” So I call her, she said “where are you”? I said “Wooster.” I said “With Brenda right here” (DO: Laughs). She goes “Uh”? She didn’t even know I was going out of town. (DO: Okay) But anyhow. ***DO: What advice would you give to new and returning Black female athletes who are participating? AA: New and returning, to me it’s about…perseverance again. It goes back to that. But also, passing the torch and bringing the younger ones forward. I think it’s extremely important. You know, the whole concept, that’s one of the other benefits of coming to a college like Wooster, is we get it about liberal arts, we get it about community service, you know, we might not have quite got it while I was here, but I got it, you know what I’m saying. So, community service, is now the in-thing. We’ve been doing (DO: Right) and graduates from this university. That’s one of the beauties about a liberal arts education. Uh, but also spiritually-wise, it’s about giving back (DO: Hmm) and bringing someone forward (DO: Umm Hmm). I think that’s crucial. DO: You mention that and there is actually a first year student, who is on the field hockey team under with Coach Brenda Meese. (AA: You did say that!) Yes! DO: And I have just been reaching out to her every time I can. (AA: Umm Hmm) just to see how she’s doing, you know because I’m here (AA: Yeah) and she, I think she’s the only African American woman on the field hockey team. So, I mean at least I had a couple when I first came here for track. There were a couple of others here already. But she’s the only one so I just want to reach out to her. And my mother is an AKA and her mother is one, so they met (AA: met, okay, alright) and she wanted me to introduce myself to her daughter, so I said oh yes, absolutely and that reminds me of it. AA: Yeah, yeah, that’s good. (DO: Umm Hmm) Because that’s important, you know, knowing that you’ve got that support base here and you know, you might be able to pass some things on to that she can (DO: Right) be able to accomplish. You think that the Harambee house didn’t start over there, the Harambee house started up in the dorms. You know what I’m saying. (DO: Hmm, right) AA: Because back in the day, I thought I was Angela Davis (DO: Laughs) I had the big afro, I used to have Angela Davis that was my door poster in my room and even when I was an RA of the... DO: She came to the College! AA: Yeah, that’s what I heard! But I wasn’t here. I wish I could’ve seen her. Eric Dyson was here too. (DO: He was! yes!) That was funny that day we talked too. I said “let me send her this picture” (DO: Laughs simultaneously) DO: And I did not go up and get a picture because I would’ve showed you, I know. But I enjoyed his talk. (AA: Right, right). DO: And Wes Moore came recently too (AA: I see, yeah I think I read that somewhere) I can show you a photo, I got a photo. AA: Yeah, because you’ll treasure those years from now. (DO: You say what?) You’ll treasure those photos (DO: Oh, right!) years from now. You definitely will. (DO: Yeah) ***DO: So, How would you describe yourself today? Looking back? AA: Old. No, I’m teasing. (DO: (Laughs simultaneously) Oh stop!) How do I describe myself today? Um, what I’m trying to do, first of all is to contribute okay literature-wise. Writings never really been my thing, okay, but I just gave you a copy of an article on Arthur Ashe. Doing some things like that. Stirring up the pot with Senator Lamar Alexander and popped in there yesterday, how does she know him? But, you know, continuing to see, hopefully, the Black Women in Sports Foundation continue on and doing some new and different things. (DO: That’s like what it’s like, having that... [Referring to DO’s research being added to the BWSF webpage]) Yeah, that’s always been a dream of mine having the research as a central place, you know, for that. And most important, I love working around young people, because y’all have great ideas. You know, and I really, don’t know how I ended up, I have a couple of mentees who are boys now. (Laughs) (DO: Yeah, that’s in the photo. [Check webpage for photo]) AA: Right, like, Mr. Wright, Nick Wright and I have Brandon Branch, who is in Memphis [TN], okay I’ve got Micah Wise okay whose getting ready to graduate in December, it’s taken him about ten years (DO: Okay) okay, but he’s going to be a physical education teacher, you know. I don’t know but I’ve gotten some men that, you know, I’ve tried to mentor. But for me also, looking at living down south and the racism is still alive and well. And how can I really do some things positively down there and I guess, it’s just deep seated in my father. (DO: Hmm). AA: Me returning south and you know I was named I haven’t run into it and became very good friends with the former mayor, [Sami Barile] while she was in office and she supported me. And the tasks force and next year will be the ninth year for the Martin Luther King Breakfast. So, things of that sort, that’s where I see myself now. Okay? And being down, of course, in the state of Tennessee with the Vols and enjoying sports. I keep the scorebook for men’s and women’s basketball team at Walter State (DO: Okay). And the women’s team went to the national tournament last year. For a community college, they are very successful, you know things of that sort. So, being involved and two, for me to returning south, this is about family. (DO: Hmm) AA: I have a cousin who had a stroke and had aneurysm brain surgery, so I am cooking for her (DO: Hmm, right) and developing cooking skills is new for me but I’ll try it. (DO: Laughs simultaneously). And my seventy-six year old cousin, you know, to care for her (DO: Hmm) and I have a ninety year old cousin that is in a living assistance program, but you know making sure she when I go back, she wants to vote. And I’m going to take her to do early voting (DO: Hmm) you know and she’s on a walker now but we’re going to (DO: Get there, said simultaneously) and you know those types of things you know, so. And I still have the same friends you know from Wooster forward. You know Brenda, she’s one of my longest and dearest friends, Mechelle, Artura Otey, you know, and then the other thing is, you’ll find once you graduate and you all get back together, it’s just like you left yesterday. AA: Patsy Ratcliff [Stone], she lives here (DO: Okay). Patsy and Manny is her husband, he played basketball here. I texted her, she wants to you know check in with me, she wants to see me, you know, it’s just like you just left off, you know. These were good days here. There were bad days and good days at Wooster (DO: Hmm). You know, but it…for me, being a Black woman I also had other things I were involved with. But I never lost who I was and my identity. (DO: Hmm). AA: But my father was very strong like that. (DO: Yeah) And he led a demonstration in Dayton because (Paul Lawrence Dunbar) graves they weren’t up keeping, he led this huge demonstration (laughs) in Dayton, Ohio, okay to get it cleaned up and to today the graves are clean, they tell me. I mean one of my aunts, we called her King Tut, she voted for Shirley Chisholm for president. (DO: For president, (laughs simultaneously)) AA: My mother was the baby of nine but my other two aunts went voting with her, they said Aunt Nena who did you vote…Shirley Chisholm. My other two aunts, were laughing they went back into the bedroom and was laughing at my aunt. (DO: Laughs) But, she was progressive, you know and out there in that day. So, enjoying family, you know (DO: Yea, Absolutely) I don’t have any…kids, okay? But I do have a puppy, her name is Bella Bear. ***DO: So, what would you like to tell me that you have, that I have not asked already? Is there anything that you’d like to share? AA: Hmm, that’s a good question. And I saw that question that you had sent. Can I answer that later? (Laughs) No, you want it on tape don’t you. DO: You can answer it later. 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And the amazing thing is, uh the book that Professor McDowell, that book, that Ellen from Drexel, Ellen Staurowsky, she, I was on a, um Voice of America radio interview this summer (DO: Okay) AA: There was two women from Botswana, Africa, me, her, and Dr. Oglesby talking about diversity of sport and things of that sort. And she says Alpha, she wrote me later, she said “I remember when I first met you, I came to Oberlin College to hear you talk about Title IX” and I was like “Oh my God, you heard ME talk about Title IX”! What happened was, Dr. Maria Sexton, here at Wooster, and she was on the Olympic Committee at that time. (DO: Oh really?) AA: okay, and I think that’s why Wooster was so advanced with 13 sports for women and they were very you know progressive in that era. Uh, she decided that we needed to know about this thing, this law coming into action, called Title IX. And they were having some kind of session up at Oberlin and she took us up there. I knew nothing about it, but I went (DO: Right) you know. AA: So, that was my beginning of learning about Title IX. Now, not having any idea the impact over my lifetime that it has had in the development of women in sport in the United States. It’s been a major, major impact (DO: Absolutely) AA: But, that’s how I first learned about Title IX. (DO: Wow) AA: Yeah, so it was for Wooster and Maria Sexton and having the opportunity to go to Oberlin College. But then, years later they said they heard me talk about it (DO: (Laughs)) AA: I don’t even remember it. (Laughs) ***DO: (Laughs too) Can you recall a time in Wooster where you were consciously aware of being Black? AA: The day I walked on campus! (DO: (Laughs simultaneously)) AA: You know, here’s my mother and father, you know, take you to the bookstore and my mother made sure she was obsessed about that I had all the books I needed for my classes (DO: Right), buying all those books, you know for the classes and stuff like that AA: They even had an orientation, uh previous to that and my dad brought me up. But some of the members of my church were here on campus and you got the chance to spend day or two, you know, and I think, you know, at that time, if you think about it in the early 70s, they were really trying to recruit, okay African Americans to this campus, the largest of this sector was from Cleveland, Ohio. Dayton, Ohio they did get some but Cleveland was the masses that were down and they were able to recruit to the campus. I think in my class, there were, ended up being 20 African American freshman and when we graduated it was 8 or 10 of us. So, which in terms of retention, (DO: Umm Hmm) you know you’re talking about 50% there. But, at least we did make it. (DO: Absolutely) AA: And some of us did proceed to go on to graduate school and become doctors or become lawyers or you know things of that sort. It was a high percentage of graduates from The College of Wooster end up going, you know, on to graduate school. (DO: graduate school) ***DO: Well, can you recall a time when you were aware of being a woman on campus? AA: Definitely yes. Um…the first day I stepped on campus, okay. And, not only that, I think with me participating in women’s sports, okay, and then two in terms of the Black culture, you know we had our fashion show on campus, so you know I was in the fashion show, (DO: Okay) you know and things, you know, the Black culture. Those are things that we did on campus activities that we did with the Harambee House (DO: Okay, Harambee yes) AA: and things of that sort. So, um, you know, there still was, you know, you had a boyfriend, you know then you broke up, then the girl that was going with him, lived down the hall way (DO: Right. (Laughs)). You want to beat him up and beat her up, you know. So, you know, those things, you know, I really became active in sport and really busy and I was on a mission about, trying to do good in my grades. I was always skeptical because I never, I’m the type of person that never tested well. (DO: Umm, same) Okay, when I’m talking about the SATs and the ACTs (DO: right, same). So I was nervous. And here my dad, this is a school he wanted me to go to and, you know, they were hard working parents trying to help support me, I wanted to make sure academically (DO: Right) you know I held up my end of the bargain (DO: Umm Hmm). AA: I will never forget Tuti and I were in a class, a writing class together, and I swear to this day the teacher got me and her mixed up. Okay, because I had tested out of taking this sort of remedial type of writing class. And at the end of this class, she passed and I did not. But I swear the teacher messed us up because we were two Black women (DO: Hmm). And so I got pissed, and I went over to administration and I fought it and I won it. And Mr. Shipe who was, you know, how they have the freshman advisory groups. DO: Yes. First Year Seminar. AA: Okay, well first year, I ended up in his group but the second year I was his assistant (DO: Okay) and I talked to him about it and he really stood up for me too. Because academically, I’ll never tell Tuti this in public, okay, but the um, I still today, swear this professor got us mixed up. You know, so here I was forced to take this stupid (DO: (Laughs) Remedial course!) I got back, I was like “this is crazy” and then I ended up pursuing and did end up getting knocked out of the class and didn’t have to take it. It was stupid (DO: Laughs simultaneously). ***DO: What has been your most positive experiences you have encountered as an athlete? AA: Oh, there’s lots of positive experiences. As a athlete, active athlete or past athlete? (DO: Both) AA: Okay, well active athlete, you know, just the fact of being able to participate in sport you always dreamed of, you thought you might be good at it but you knew nothing, I didn’t even know anything about the game. Okay, so to be able to do that and excel in volleyball as well as basketball um, was really, really special to me. But most of importantly, after my career was over with, I participated recreationally in various cities that I lived in. But being an athlete really helped me pursue my profession. Okay, I had a chance, actually I give credit, a lot of delegations I’ve led around the world were to study women in sport and also to study you know athletics or the Olympic structure or the whole gender issue. And ultimately, working for the Young Women’s Christian Association national office. I had the chance to go to Beijing, you know the famous, you heard on the debate. Hillary went to the conference in Beijing, I was actually there (DO: Yes) AA: Okay, so you know, and before that conference started, I led a delegation of women in sport before the Conference began. It was just focused on women in sport. So, to be able to when you say athlete, you sort of live out and have the opportunity, because I, you know, tried to a little officiating, but I am a Gemini so I like to try little different things and it has given me an opportunity really literally to travel around the world. And even until today, yesterday I was with Senator Lamar Alexander, I know him why? Because I was selected into the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award Winner. He was selected years before me and he’s one and it’s sort of like a kinship there. And he remembers me because I was like years ago, worked in his office in Washington, D.C. and you know, he’s a classical pianist, he’s brilliant, you know everybody says he’s a Republican, so what? He’s my friend, you know (DO: right). AA: And I got the chance to hold the cane that Mandela gave him. He collects canes from all over the world. But when I contacted his aide, he saw me but yet the young man you saw in the picture, that’s my mentee. So I gave him an opportunity to meet someone. [Picture on webpage] DO: Look at that! AA: So, sports has played a very important role in my life. DO: I see it’s a lot of networking. (AA: Yes, yes) ***DO: What has been your most positive experience you have encountered as an African American? AA: Most positive experience as an African American?! (Both laugh simultaneously) That’s interesting. Well, the most gratifying (DO: Okay) experiences is the fact that Obama won. Okay and that I lived to see that accomplished. The, I say another one, I had an opportunity to work with Arthur Ashe (DO: Okay) and get to know him. He called me double A, I called him double A, you know, but helping him help design and helped Arthur Ashe Foundation, which now, you know, has grown tremendously. But getting to know him and getting the opportunity to take him up in Harlem to mentor a young man, and people looking at him in the elevator, there like is this Arthur Ashe or is it not. AA: It was funny, one day on the subway, we were riding uptown together and this man said “Excuse me, are you Arthur Ashe”? And he says “Oh, no” he said “You sure do look like Arthur Ashe” he said “I’m not Arthur Ashe.” So we get to 42nd street, you know, the hot spot, we gets ready to get off the train and right before the doors closed he told the man “I’m Arthur Ashe” DO: (Laughs simultaneously) AA: Arthur was a joker. You know, and unfortunately after he, announced he was HIV/AIDS positive, I used to tease him, he used to eat weird stuff like kiwi and Ensure, you know, the doctor would give it to people that are sickly and needed certain vitamins and stuff. They drank it, like one a day. It really helps boost, okay, like everything in your body. He would get off stuff like Kiwi. What brand? What kind of stuff you drinking today? DO: (Laughs simultaneously) AA: You know, he was a jokester, you know, but for him, he was a role model because he was an intellect, okay, he was funny, he was an athlete, very famous athlete, you know, so I thought there was really, when he died, a void because you know people can say there is Harry Edwards and certain people out there but he really was the intellectual mind, I thought, in sports, in academics, and the relationship of student-athlete concept, okay DO: So there are some positive experiences! (AA: Yes) DO: You had to ask that question again though. (Laughs simultaneously) ***DO: What has been your most positive experience as a woman? AA: Positive experiences, uhh…attending the conference in Beijing, the women’s conference, and leading a delegation and being a very proud, one of my colleagues at the YWCA was Chinese, and spoke fluent Mandarin and I took her along she knew nothing about sport but I took her along the trip and when it was time for the Chinese delegation and the U.S delegation to talk. They had me go up first and I had Audrey Lam go up there to speak mandarin and they were shocked to see their faces like that. (DO: (Laughs)) Having the chance to as a woman, being able to see different women in different cultures in sport has been simply amazing to me. And these figures serving on the United States Olympic Committee. AA: For some reason, George Steinbrenner loved me, the owner of the Yankees. So you know, I don’t know why but he said that I was the kind of person, one day there some legislation on the floor and the community based organization never could get legislation up on the floor for discussion and pass. And I had got this legislation through and he came over and he said “you go and you give them hell”! (DO: Laughs) AA: And I looked at him because I don’t use profanity. And I was like “what are you doing?” But sure enough, I went out of there and I had the lawyer. She’s a lawyer and professor at the University of Wisconsin at Madison and we won. So later on he says, “Alpha, why is everybody in New York asking me for tickets and sitting in my box and I have never heard from you?” I said “I never thought”, I said “George, I thought you were too busy.” I didn’t really think about asking him. I wasn’t thinking about that, you know, but consequently, he said that baseball was on strike. But when they get off of strike, call Bono, my limousine driver and have him pick you up and bring you to my box. Well years later, I did end up going to his box but he for some reason used to light up when he would see me. I don’t know what that was about, you know (DO: Laughs). That was really, really sort of crazy, but he even during in Atlanta during the bombing he was concerned about me, where was Alpha, you know I was in the hotel tying up the phone lines calling the kids parents to let them know that they were okay. (DO: Umm hmm) you know that kind of thing. AA: As a woman working for the YWCA of the USA, a woman’s organization and being able to help develop women’s basketball and volleyball, in this country has given me a lot of opportunity in that way. Lots of things, its lots of things. (DO: You could go on and on) Yeah, we could go on and on and on. ***DO: So, what has been your most negative experience as an athlete a former or currently? AA: Negative experience I would have to say, for me, active athlete was participating in that Central State game (DO: Hmm). It still today comes…I can easily talk about it. I just didn’t understand it, you know, and to be attacked and physically beat up and then I think for me too, I was wanting to have my parents see me play a good game and it was just embarrassing. (DO: Umm Hmm) that was a negative. For me, in terms of internationally, to see the, and this is culture diversity is what I’m speaking about, leaving the youth delegation to not get off and have the French delegate spit on the U.S delegate just because they’re from the United States. So, I’ve seen the ugly and I’ve seen the good. DO: I think that is one of the most degrading things you can do to somebody. AA: Yes, very degrading. But, very interesting, I’ll tell a story. My first delegation I led to the Olympic Youth Camp was in Barcelona (DO: Okay). Flew, got there, the kids stayed separate from where we stayed in the Olympic headquarters. We got a call in the middle of the night, three of my girls were molested by a Spanish security guard. So all before the opening ceremony, what was I doing? (DO: Attending to that) Attending to that. And not only did he molest the US girls, African, Jamaican girl, and also Japanese, they had them all in a room. DO: The security guard! AA: Security guard. He was working there, went home got drunk, and came back and climbed through the window. So, you know, international incidents, you to be prepared for anything (DO: right) when you’re on international grounds and floor. DO: Well those may be negative experiences as an African American as well. AA: Yes, and diversity (DO: Right) I’ve heard like, Renee Powell, the golfer and she right over here by Canton by the way, if you wanted to talk to her. She would be more than happy to be interviewed by you. Renee Powell, saddest thing, you know, her father is the only person in the United States, Black, that built a golf course. And it’s right over here in Canton. (DO: Oh, really?) AA: Okay, her father has passed away but her and her brother still run it and Renee is very famous on the professional league but to hear her tell me stories about how her and Althea Gibson used to have to change in the parking lot, their clothes, because they weren’t allowed in the club house…that’s sad. (DO: Umm Hmm) That’s very degrading (DO: Yes, that’s not right). AA: So as a Black woman, and Althea Gibson as a Black woman, I mean she was a prolific tennis player (DO: Absolutely). A lot of people don’t know she was prolific in terms of being a golfer herself. And could not even change in the country club, had to change in the parking lot. And Renee said, you know, Renee was much younger than Althea and she just, she actually stood there and witnessed it. But she’s a story within herself. You know, and she’s not that far. DO: Right, I’d love to talk to her. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016-10-20 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/"></a><br />This work by <span>Dyese Osaze</span> is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License</a>. 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