Racism and sports have converged recently with professional athletes speaking loudly against police brutality and racial injustice following the murder of a black man at the hands of Minneapolis, MN police officers. Also after recent police shootings of Jacob Black in Wisconsin and the NBA and NHL pausing their playoffs for a couple days in their respective bubbles to advocate for more regarding racial justice. How has hockey, including the NHL done in regards to advocating for racial justice and anti-racism and what can the hockey community do to make the sport more diverse and equitable. Renee Hess from the Black Girl Hockey Club joins us on the pod to talk about how she became a hockey fan and what more the hockey community can do to make the best sport in the world more inclusive to diverse communities. Sports Journalist Salim Valji also joins the pod to talk about diversity in sports and specifically hockey media and how he can be a catalyst for making change in the media.