“No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” That, according to the U.S. Dept. of Education, is known as Title IX. On June 23rd, 1979, then President Richard M. Nixon signed this bill into law as his contribution to bolster and ensure gender equality. According to History collection.com: “The NCAA, the organization …
The post Swimming in the Pool of Gender Equality first appeared on The Black Sphere.