By: ShaCamree Gowdy If you weren't familiar with Paige Bueckers before, chances are you know her name now. The University of Connecticut’s star point guard was named the best college athlete in women’s sports at the 2021 ESPYS Saturday night, and she used her acceptance speech to show white women everywhere how to be an ally. RELATED: UConn may go beyond patches in support of BLM “The life that I have now, as a white woman who leads a Black-led sport, is celebrated here. I want to shine a light on Black women, they don’t get the media coverage they deserve,” said Bueckers. “They’ve […]

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