Mariah Stackhouse, a BJL Board of Advisor, was featured on ESPN.com! Stackhouse, who is a KPMG brand ambassador, talked to espnW about shifting her golf goals during the pandemic and making an impact on and off the course.
espnW: What does it mean to you to know that you are inspiring the next generation of Black golfers?
MS: I look at athletes that have come before me in other sports and seeing them excel, what that meant to me, even if I don't play that sport. I think what Serena Williams means to me. Just understanding what it means seeing someone who looks like you playing a professional sport you hadn't considered. It increases the spaces that you consider seeing yourself in. And that's the goal. We want all aspects of the world. We want sports. We want business. We want tech. We want everybody to see themselves in these spaces and know that they can climb the ranks there and excel and they can have a career. That's what I see these past few months bringing to light and what that has the potential to mean.
To see the full article, visit ESPN.com.