Skip to main content

Naya Samuel

Naya Samuel is a contributor for Empower Onyx, a diverse multi-channel platform celebrating the stories and transformative power of sports for Black women and girls.

Articles From This Author

gina-scott-nflpa
NFL

How the NFLPA’s Gina Scott Makes Her Business Personal

By Naya Samuel
krystle-hogan-100-influential
NBA

How Krystle Hogan Is Empowering Los Angeles Clippers Fans

By Naya Samuel
kenyatta-bynoe-100-influential
College

Kenyatta Bynoe Empowers Black Athletes to Leverage Their Likenesses

By Naya Samuel
Wendy Hilliard
Olympics

Wendy Hilliard Is Raising Up the Black Future of Gymnastics

By Naya Samuel
CONSTANCE STAMATIOU BW BLANK
More Sports

Constance Stamatiou Dances on the Shoulders of Giants

By Naya Samuel
jaz-gray-100-influential
Olympics

Jaz Gray Embraces the Life Rugby Has Given Her

By Naya Samuel
Monique-Nelson-100 influential
More Sports

How Monique Nelson Is Bringing a Global Perspective to the Mainstream

By Naya Samuel
Latoya Shauntay Snell-100 influentail
Lifestyle

Latoya Shauntay Snell Isn’t Running for You, or Anyone Else

By Naya Samuel
raven-saunders-100-influential
Olympics

Olympic Medalist Raven ‘Hulk’ Saunders Sees the Future She’s Paving for Black Queer Athletes

By Naya Samuel
ashley-joi-100-influential
Edge

How Fitness Trainer Ashley Joi Learned to Find Joy Through Movement

By Naya Samuel
shelly-ann fraser-pryce-100 influential
Olympics

‘Learn to Satisfy’: How Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Slowed Down to Win

By Naya Samuel
Vicky Free 100 Influential
More Sports

Vicky Free Is Driving Adidas Into the Future

By Naya Samuel
arielle-chambers-100-influential
Media

Arielle Chambers Is Asking Black Athletes to Tell Their Real Stories

By Naya Samuel
Rushia Brown
WNBA

How Former WNBA Star Rushia Brown Is Creating Networks of Care for Retired Players

By Naya Samuel
Kiki-Baker-Barnes-100-influential
College

How Kiki Baker Barnes Is Raising Up the Next Generation

By Naya Samuel
New MEAC commissioner Sonja Stills
College

Sonja Stills Is Making HBCUs a Priority for Young Black Athletes

By Naya Samuel
Lakers coaching associate and former WNBA star Shay Murphy
NBA

Shay Murphy Is Forging New Ground for Black Women in Basketball

By Naya Samuel
sherryta-freeman-100-influential
College

How Lafayette College’s First Black Woman AD Sherryta Freeman Is Making an Impact

By Naya Samuel
lisa-leslie-100-influential
WNBA

Lisa Leslie Is Never Scared

By Naya Samuel
Nneka Ogwumike
WNBA

Nneka Ogwumike Is Centering Reproductive Health for Women in Sports

By Naya Samuel
100-influential-yolisha-jackson
College

100 Influential Black Women in Sports: USF’s Yolisha Jackson

By Naya Samuel
100blackwomen_1
Tech & Media

How Shaina Wiel Is Shifting the Leadership of Sports

By Naya Samuel
© 2024 ABG-SI LLC. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ABG-SI LLC. - All Rights Reserved. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. All betting content is intended for an audience ages 21+. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators’ opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Gambling content intended for 21+. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER.