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Topic: Advocacy - February 28 2022
How Kelis Barton Created Community for Black Student-Athletes

Kelis Barton, a star soccer player at Washington State University reflects on her journey in sport, what it means to be a Black student-athlete, and the importance of providing support.

By: Elizabeth Martin

VIS Creator

& Kelis Barton

VIS Creator

Topic: Advocacy

February 28 2022

ADVOCATE BLACK
During her freshman year, Kelis Barton felt the Washington State athletic department was missing something. Inspired by the global outpour for social justice and her innate motivation to effectuate change, Barton founded WSU’s Black Student-Athlete Association (BSAA) in 2019.  "If the athletic department isn’t going out of their way to do something, then why aren’t we when we have the power to do it?" Barton told Voice In Sport.  The motivation behind founding BSAA ...
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