Lexie Brown: Fighting for What is Right, Being Different, and Say Her Name

10/26/20 • 19 min

This week on “The Work,” WNBA Minnesota Lynx star talks to Chloe and Brandon about her childhood being raised as a black woman and discloses the difficulties that she had a child in a predominantly white school.

Lexie recounts on the first time that she realized she was black and remembers not understanding why all of the her friends had boyfriends but not her. She recalls being “Different.”

The WNBA is at the forefront of social justice movements and Lexie Brown uses her platform to fight for what is right. She is heavily involved in the Black Lives Matter and Say Her Name movements.

Listen to this podcast to learn more about how to support Breonna Taylor's family and the "Say Her Name" Movement.

Lexie recounts on the first time that she realized she was black and remembers not understanding why all of the her friends had boyfriends but not her. She recalls being “Different.”

The WNBA is at the forefront of social justice movements and Lexie Brown uses her platform to fight for what is right. She is heavily involved in the Black Lives Matter and Say Her Name movements.

Listen to this podcast to learn more about how to support Breonna Taylor's family and the "Say Her Name" Movement.

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Addisu Demissie: From working with Obama to leading LeBron's More Than a Vote

On this episode of “The Work” Addisu Demissie tells us what it was like to be in a room with LeBron and Maverick Carter for the first time EVER.

Addisu takes us through his political career and discusses the hardships that he overcame and THE WORK that he put in to how he got to be in that room with LeBron and Mav! He started from the bottom and now is making a massive impact across the country.

More Than A Vote is an organization complied of more than 32 professional athletes, who all utilize their platforms to encourage registering and casting a ballot come Nov 3rd.

What is next for More Than A Vote? Tune in to find out.

Don't forget to cast those ballots. Every vote counts! And for more information on More Than A Vote got to https://www.morethanavote.org/.

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Troy Brown Jr.: Black Male in America, Making it Out of Vegas, and the Difference Between Right and Wrong

Troy Brown Jr. reflects on how his parents raised him as a black man in America.

Growing up, Troy was determined to make it out of Las Vegas as a kid. Now, as an NBA player, he feels a responsibility to give back to his local communities and to be an inspiration to younger kids.

In high school, Troy was saddened to see other students who were homeless, and he has made it a point to help the unhoused youth population in Vegas through Project 150.

Troy has also been very active with the Special Olympics since high school. His goal is to show kids in the Special Olympics community that they can achieve anything and that NBA players are “normal people."

Troy is also involved in the Black Lives Matter movement. Along with Bradley Beal and Natasha Cloud, Troy recently participated in and supported a BLM protest in the DC area.

TOMORROW is Election Day. Everyone PLEASE use your voice and make yourself heard! It is your RIGHT! Go out and Vote!