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\nWelcome to Part 2 of our 4-part Moving Forward mini series analysing social justice through the eyes of ten young, diverse aspiring sports professionals, I\u2019m your host, Brian Clapp from WorkinSports.com.
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\nThe sports industry has long been our nations main source of entertainment. Look no further than the most popular tv series of 2019-2020.
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\n* Sunday Night Football* Thursday Night Football* Monday Night Football* The Masked Singer\u00a0* The Last Dance
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\nAhead of the bachelor, survivor, american idol, grey\u2019s anatomy, this is us and a bevy of other highly dicsussed shows. 
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\nIf you look at the most popular individual TV shows - 19 out of the top 25 most watched shows of 2019 were sports. And not just football. The World Series, The NBA finals, The College Football Championship, the NCAA Men\u2019s basketball championships.
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\nSports dominates.
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\nWith that in mind, you would hope and imagine that the industry itself would be representative of the stars in the games that have become so popular. It is not. 
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\nFor example, more than 45% of college football players are black, but black men only represent 9% of athletic directors and 8% of head coaches. 
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\nWe can play these numbers out down the line in all facets of the sports industry - women\u2019s sports, men\u2019s sports, college, pro, media companies, leagues. 
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\nThe disparity is real, and tangible. 
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\nProgress only comes when the majority aims to help, support and advocate for the minority. If the majority persists as if the norm they are living in is what they want to see continue, things will never change.\u00a0
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\nBut, if a large enough group of allies from the majority are mobilizd and activated for change, they can hold the power and the key to stimulate positive change.
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\nAs award-winning diversity, equity and inclusion leader\u00a0