February came and went along with some of the largest events in our industry. The most tragic news of the month was the fatal plane crash in California involving a small group returning from a cheerleading competition (Washington Post, ABC, People). Here’s the other news you may have missed:
- Cheerleading’s Peculiar Path to Potential Olympic Sport (The Conversation)
- Former Cheerleaders Sue the NFL, Alleging Conspiracy Over Unfair Wages (ABC News)
- The Evolution of NFL Cheerleader Uniforms Over the Decades (AOL)
- A Brief History of NFL Cheerleaders (Techfeatured)
- Local Cheerleading Group Sees Big Growth as Competition Lands in Calgary (CBC News)
- Cheerleader Brain Damaged After No One Caught Her Fall During Stunt, $20M Suit Claims (Oregon Live)
- Cheer and Present Danger: UCLA Cheerleader Falls Twice in a Matter of Seconds (AOL)
- 2017 National High School Cheerleading And Dance Team Championships Honor Top Teams (Yahoo!)
- ‘It’s a Lot More Than Rah-Rah’: The Athletics of Cheerleading (WGXA)
- Is Cheerleading Coming to the Olympics? (Boston Globe)
- Black History Firsts: Savannah State University Takes Home National Cheerleading Award (Essence)
Andre J. Carter 
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