Black women in Canadian sport: the implications of equity, diversity, and inclusion policies in USport

There have been various academic works dedicated to the inclusionary practice in the world of elite sporting programming, some of which have touched upon the subject of racism, specifically the treatment of Black athletes. Recently, the debate surrounding the representation of the Black body in athletics has gained immense popularity in academic spaces. However, there continues to be a research gap regarding the treatment of Black women. This research explores this relationship and establishes a discursive space for this aspect of sporting scholarship. It examines the experiences of Black women athletes across two USport institutions, the University of Calgary and the University of Lethbridge, utilizing the oral histories of Black women athletes and one-on-one interviews with USport administrators. This research investigates the correlation between the treatment of Black women athletes and institutional policies. This research concludes that there remain inconsistencies regarding the intent of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion policies and the experience of Black women athletes in USport, as well as the presence of racist and gendered behaviours towards these bodies in USport.

Authors

• Onookome-okome, Efetobore
• University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science

• Canadian university sports
• DEI policies
• Black women athletes
• institutional policies
• racism
• sexism

Identifier

hdl:10133/7272

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:opus.uleth.ca:10133/7272