Olympic gold medalist boxer, Claressa “T-Rex” Shields, fought her way to the top. Join us for
Olympic gold medalist boxer, Claressa “T-Rex” Shields, fought her way to the top. Join us for a free screening of the PBS Independent Lens documentary T-Rex, the story of 17-year-old boxer’s rise from Flint, Michigan to the gold medal podium in the 2012 Olympics. Followed by a discussion with filmmaker Sue Jaye Johnson, pro boxers Alicia ‘Slick’ Ashley and Heather 'the Heat’ Hardy, and Claressa’s former boxing coach Jason Crutchfield. Free as part of our Thursday Nights hosted by Squarespace.Come early to see our new exhibition Who Shot Sports, which pays long overdue tribute to the artistic achievements of sports photographers.Posted by Lauren A Zelaya -- source link
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