Whether it’s the public health protocols of the ongoing pandemic, questions about gender equity, or outcry on racial and social justice issues, it is evident that what happens in sports arenas extends well beyond the scoreboard.  And these stories need to be told. Cue Candace Bucker, a journalist who has reported on sports for twenty years and recently took on a new role as a sports columnist for The Washington Post. Candace’s writing challenges the boundaries of athletics by diving into areas where sports and culture collide. Join hosts Dee Martin, Caitlin Sickles and Tarena Lofton for a conversation with Candace about how sports shape society, her transition from reporter to columnist, and what she is doing to ensure that more female Black journalists are successful in sports journalism. Don’t miss this important conversation!