The National Basketball Association has traditionally been dominated by men on and off the court. But over the years, efforts to promote inclusion have made headway in the form of female referees, front office staff, and even coaching. Here in Georgia, Nzinga Shaw hopes to further promote progress alongside the Atlanta Hawks as the NBA’s first Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer.

"A person's gender does not define what they bring to the table, neither does a person's race," Nzinga Shaw on the importance of inclusion.

We talk to Shaw about her time on the job and hear what she thinks has improved and what is left to be accomplished.

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Nzinga Shaw

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