Jamaica’s Manchester Star Black Power symbol

With her opening goal against Liverpool, Khadija Shaw showed her importance to Manchester City. Her actions afterwards were even more important to women's football and the fight against racism.
Shaw netted twice in the first half as City beat Liverpool 4-0 to end a run of successive home defeats in the Women's Super League and keep in touch with the top three and Champions League qualification.
It was the Jamaican's first start since suffering a leg injury on 8 December, and during her return to fitness, City had lost three league games and fallen out of WSL title contention.
Shaw's goals, both excellently taken finishes which showed off a mix of power and finesse of which she is uniquely capable in the WSL, demonstrated just how much her side have missed her.
But what truly caught the eye was her celebration after the opener. She stood with her right fist raised and her head bowed - the Black Power salute.

In reply to Slipfeeler

She was brilliant..even though not up to peak fitness

In reply to Slipfeeler


Politics, religion, and pro-track are three things I usually avoid here but I am always troubled when athletes (Noah Lyles pulled that crap in Monaco) do the "Black Power Salute". Ok Bunny, you did the salute, now what? I wait to see what her team has in place to build on the salute, the very same salute that led to Carlos' and Smith's unemployment for years and the former's wife committing suicide. A gesture for some but life-altering for others. I will now go back into my cocoon.

In reply to JoeGrine

Sometimes one has to be courageous enough to take one for the team. Unification of both Italy and France were completed long before the war, through psychological warfare by poets, philosophers and persons of influence. So, sometimes a psychological impact might be more profound, significant and powerful than we can imagine.

In reply to Slipfeeler

Nice