Monday, 13 September 2021

Maia Chaka Is The 1st Black Woman To Officiate An NFL Game

Line judge Maia Chaka signals during the game between the Carolina Panthers and the New York Jets at Bank of America Stadium on Sept. 12 in Charlotte, N.C. Chaka made history as the first Black woman to officiate an NFL game.

Chaka said she hopes she can inspire and empower others "to step outside the box and to do something different." She is the second woman hired as a full-time NFL official.

(Image credit: Grant Halverson/Getty Images)



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