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Black Women In Sports Honors Dawn Staley
more at the Essence Black Women In Sports Brunch, which took place at the Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans.With a calm and cool delivery, Dawn accepted her award and pressed theimportance of black unity in sports and beyond. During her sit down with ESPN Anchor, Elle Duncan, and fellow honoree and friend, Swin Cash, Dawn pointed out how Title IX has progressed the plight of female athletes, and she also petitioned for more black coaches on the professional and collegiate level.