Ruthie Bolton Using a Full Court Press to Fight Social Injustice
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Ruthie Bolton is a former professional women's basketball player. She played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 1997 through 2004 with the Sacramento Monarchs. She played collegiately at Auburn University. Ruthie was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011.
Ruthie Bolton compares the current fight against social injustice to using a full court press in a basketball game.
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