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Clarence ‘Taffy’ Abel: A pioneering US Olympic hockey star who hid his Indigenous identity to play in the NHL
Clarence ‘Taffy’ Abel: A pioneering US Olympic hockey star who hid his Indigenous identity to play in the NHL Taffy Abel was a pioneering US Olympic hockey star who hid his Indigenous identity to play in the NHL, becoming the first U.S. flag bearer at the Winter Olympics in 1924. Abel’s secret identity as half-Ojibwe […]
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Philly Roller Derby league turns 20 – here’s how the sport skated its way to feminism, anti-racism and queer liberation
Philly Roller Derby league turns 20 – here’s how the sport skated its way to feminism, anti-racism and queer liberation Early members of Philly's roller derby league face off in a match circa 2005-2006. Jeff Fusco/The Conversation U.S., CC BY-ND For 20 years, Philly Roller Derby skaters, who go by names like Woolly Slammoth, TrailBlazeHer […]
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