First Female Head Football Coach at Washington D.C. School

I recently read a story on CNN.com about a woman named Natalie Randolph, who has been named her High School's new Varsity Head Coach. Natalie is a former wide receiver for the women's pro team, The D.C. Divas, and has a lot of experience with the sport as well as coaching boys in the sport, and she is also a science teacher at the school where she is to coach. The Mayor of Washington D.C. has also named March 12th, 2010 as "Natalie Randolph Day".
The photo shown in the article is of Natalie and her late father, Nate Randolph hugging and smiling the biggest smiles possible after one of Natalie's games.

I really liked this article, especially the photo that accompanied it. I felt the author presented it in a way that flattered Natalie and showed her in the best light possible. I was surprised that the Mayor would giver her an honorary day but I thought that was very cool. I also thought it was awesome that no one touched on the fact that Natalie is African American. The article had so much other great info presented in it that for once race wasn't an issue. Hooray!!!

I felt very happy for Natalie that she was honored in such a way and I'm sure her father would have been very proud of her had he been there to see it. She is undoubtedly qualified for the position and hopefully she will not have to face any adversity. Not very many High School teams can say that their head coach is a former professional football player, whether they are male or female. Rich Daniel, the general manager of the Divas, said she will face questions regarding her abilities but said "People will have that initial reaction, but they'll realize...she really knows what she's talking about." That sort of praise doesn't come easily.

It seems as though history is being made every day in the U.S. and I am proud that we have taken one more step towards equality for all.