cannot stop thinking about the hughes brothersā book clubās first book being āfast pitchā by nic stone, which is a coming-of-age story about a black female captain of an all-black softball team, written by a black female author and engaging directly with the difficulties of being a person of color in a mostly white sportā¦
like. this is exactly how toxic hockey culture gets deconstructed in the next generation of athletes. the hughes brothers say that not only is it cool to read as an athlete, itās ALSO cool to engage with the perspectives of black women and listen to them when they tell us about their experiences.
i LOVE when hockey players use their money, privilege, and influence to do good, and this is genuinely a fantastic initiative. feeling very good about the players i choose to support todayš„¹ā¤ļø
