The Truth is Marching On
By Dr. Sheryl Dillard
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The wonderment of March Madness, leaves every collegiate sport fan on the edge their proverbial seats. However, I wonder how many view this as a nationwide collaborative effort of community and sport, family and fan. The month of March, is also duly named National Women’s Month—like the teams comprised of skill and passion to the game of “b-ball.” So are the mothers, sisters, aunties, godmothers and grandmothers who are the diverse life blood of these young men’s success.
How often does the viewing audience stop to think of the sacrifices made behind the scene of this captivating phenomenon? Many of these young men have come from increasingly difficult if not impossible circumstances led by women, single, married and divorced. These athletes represent a population riddled of otherwise unnoticed individuals. The dance of the sweet sixteen is a small increment of hope against the broader struggle these young men face no matter their complexions. DCBasketball.com is dedicated to the honor of the unsung heroes of the hardwood.
March Madness is made up of the well anticipated sweet sixteen teams left in the tournament, followed by the elite eight, final four and championship. All these young men seek to make a difference for themselves; their neighborhoods and the women who have stood by them through the days of practice, travelling and relocating just to make the team. DCBasketball.com is dedicated also to the emblem of the greatest basketball players known to American Colleges, universities and NBA mostly hailing from Washington DC area but it’s also for the families, the neighbors and especially the women in their lives.
I am reminded of my mother Mrs. Joncier Greene, a wife and relentless loving mother of two boys and daughter. My mom was a national award winning nutritionist whom cultivated community through the wellness of healthy eating, but also my sports career from PG County to the University of South Florida and beyond. The march of March Madness cannot be over passed by the mayhem that ensues through out the tournament, it must be embraced with a COLLECTIVE truth which serves all people on and off the court.
By Dr. Sheryl Dillard
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