The Power of Sports: Reshaping Global Mindsets Through the Modern Game

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Africa Soft Power Podcast

Africa Soft Power Group

9 episodes

2 weeks ago

Changing narratives and improving realities by incorporating vital – and all too often still unseen – African perspectives into global conversations while strengthening connections with and between the global diaspora community.

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The Power of Sports: Reshaping Global Mindsets Through the Modern Game

Africa Soft Power Podcast

31 minutes 10 seconds

2 years ago

The Power of Sports: Reshaping Global Mindsets Through the Modern Game

In an increasingly connected world, sports has long been acknowledged as a unique vehicle and tool for positive social change and impact.

For the second episode in the ASP Podcast summit series, we sat down with four inspirational leaders from the world of basketball leveraging the popularity of the sport around the world to retell narratives and change realities. They are:

- Joakim Noah, 2-time NBA All Star & Founder, Noah’s Arc Foundation

- Lyzz Ogunwo, Vice President of International Development & Global Impact, National Basketball Players Association

- Victor Williams, CEO, NBA Africa

- Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Executive Director, National Basketball Players Association Foundation & Former Mayor of Baltimore