Sports Can Battle Racism: Action Steps

As a force in education through sports, we vow not to stop at condemnation, but to strive to be a force for reconciliation, through the collaborative actions with coaches throughout our country.

We owe it to our young athletes and their generation to show them the possibility of a better world, one in which bigotry, oppression, hatred, and violence are truly unacceptable. As their trusted coaches and leaders, we can prepare them for a world, in which they are not only invited to the table to discuss issues that impact them most, but they are asked and empowered to lead these conversations.

Through this time, we have been listening and learning. This is an ongoing process and we are committed to improving our community. Read below to see progress about PCA’s next steps on the commitment we made to battle anti-Black racism.

Learn More About PCA's Newest Curriculum

On June 11, PCA made its initial statement to not just stop at condemnation of anti-Black racism, but to take several action steps to battle racism, which you can read below.

Read Statement

PCA will now work with RISE to help educate our community, empower the sports community to eliminate racial discrimination, and champion social justice through sports.

Learn about RISE

Here you can see newly added movie discussion guides, particularly guides on films that address anti-Black racism and social justice through sports.

View Discussion Guides

In our commitment to change, we promised to amplify
voices from the Black community at PCA sharing how sports
has impacted their lives. You can see those videos below.

Shay Wilson,
PCA Trainer, Owner, Shay Wilson Fitness

Marti Reed, PCA National Partnerships & Marketing Manager, NCAA Champion (Softball)

Trennis Jones, Executive Director, Central Texas, Former College Basketball Player

More Voices from the Black Community at PCA

During COVID-19, PCA has pivoted to Zoom workshops and Webinars.
In the past few weeks, PCA has hosted events with the Phoenix Suns,
Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation, and more.
PCA led the way in some of these conversations,
none more important that our Zoom Roundtable on
How Sports Can Battle Racism.