June 29, 2007

Black Female Participation Languishes Outside Basketball and Track

By LAUREN SMITH

While the enactment of a federal gender-equity law 35 years ago has spurred significant growth in women's intercollegiate athletics, certain racial disparities persist. Chief among them: Few black women participate in sports other than basketball and track.

Since Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 became law, black female participation has soared 955 percent. The growth, however, has been confined to basketball and track and field. In fact, nine of every 10 black female

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