View in Adobe Express In mid-March, softball student-athlete Rani Balakrishna was approached by Brandeis Associate Director of Athletics Lynne Dempsey about the possibility of attending the 2024 Athlete Ally Athlete Activism Summit. “I figured, ‘Why not?’ I was excited about it being in Kentucky (Louisville), where I had never been before, IContinue Reading

View in Adobe Express When Heidelberg University All-American football student-athlete Keyshawn “Key” Cunningham received an invitation to attend the 2024 Black Student-Athlete Summit in Los Angeles, he did not hesitate to accept. The invitation was extended by his cousin, University at Buffalo men’s basketball player Anquan Boldin, Jr. through PlayersContinue Reading

Six University Athletic Association (UAA) student-athletes attended the 2024 Black Student-Athlete Summit hosted by University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles, California in late May. The UAA sent three leaders of institutional Black student-athlete groups, while Emory University sent three of its student-athletes. The UAA was represented by UniversityContinue Reading

View Static Version “‘No’ should be one of your favorite words. Keep it moving. Don’t let it hinder you. Once we understand that, we will be so much better,” advises Antonio “Tony” DeBerry, founder and artistic director of Kreative Minds Through Performance (KMTP), a production company and hub for hisContinue Reading

Whenever Tatiana Desardouin has found something lacking in the dance world, she has created a space for it to flourish, growing out of her own unique experiences. Born and raised in Switzerland and now living in New York City, she has brought her love of dance all over the worldContinue Reading