"Being here in the US and seeing a lot more people that look like me, it makes me feel happier and confident," says Jess Carter as she explains the benefits of playing in a squad with more diversity.
"When I was younger I didn't really know much about black history and I've learned a lot more through BHM myself," Carter says. Learning about part of my identity as well is really important for me.
I was the only black footballer on my team for a long period of time in most sports in school, but it was never an issue, Carter recalls. It’s because of women and men who have broken these barriers that I was able to grow up and not have to worry about being black and playing football and being the only black person in my area.
Carter has delivered on the field so far; NJ/NY Gotham are riding high in third in the NWSL standings and certainly seems to have found her feet in a completely new environment.
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