It's the 50th anniversary of Title IX, a civil rights law prohibiting sex discrimination.
The docu-series is about Title IX and gender equality in collegiate sports. The series comes during the 50th anniversary of Title IX,
a civil rights law, prohibiting sex discrimination in educational institutions that receive federal funding . The name of this series refers to the word count of Title IX of the Education Amendments Act, signed into law by President Richard Nixon on June 23, 1972. Prior to Title IX, there was no protection for female athletes who were being denied opportunities in high schools and colleges.
“37 Words” is sectioned into four parts – the first two segments will air Tuesday and the final two on June 28. Parts 1 and Part 2 focus on athletic pioneers such as Billie Jean King and Ann Meyers Drysdale.
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