Tampa Bay Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Title IX

The Tampa Bay Sports Commission and TV personality Ryan Bass went behind the scenes at June's 50th-anniversary celebration of Title IX at Amalie Arena. Ryan spoke with Tampa Bay Title IX Trailblazers and other special guests to get their opinions of the impact of the legislation. The night featured a sneak peek of ESPN Films’ “37 Words,” a 4-part documentary series, chronicling the hard-fought battle for equal rights in education and athletics from award-winning directors Dawn Porter and Nicole Newnham, as well as a keynote from City of Tampa Mayor, Jane Castor and a dynamic discussion with Kimberly Davis, Senior Executive Vice President at National Hockey League, Sue Moucha, a Four-time Team USA Paralympia, and Shaniya Benjamin a Track and Field Student-Athlete at the University of South Florida. ESPN personality and softball Hall of Famer, Michele Smith moderated the evening.