Women take the court
Nobody quits
Basketball’s best
Always exciting
I wrote that poem for a 7th-grade project, back when I frequently sported a shiny Cynthia Cooper jersey and anxiously awaited to consume everything about the WNBA in the latest issue of Sports Illustrated for Kids.
Since then, a focus on women’s sports has remained a constant in my life, culminating with earning my PhD in women’s sport history as few years ago.
As editor-in-chief of Swish Appeal, I intend for our coverage to combine the sense of obsessive wonder I had as young fan of the WNBA with a critical awareness how intersecting dynamics of race, gender and sexuality influence the infrastructure of women’s basketball and the experiences of players.
Fortunately, a super staff of writers will help Swish Appeal achieve this ambition. While some new voices will be joining in the coming weeks, I wanted to re-introduce our current writers and some of the great work they do. I also welcome any feedback from readers about how we can further establish Swish Appeal as a positive, productive force in the women’s hoops space.
