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Bernell Hooker

Bernell Hooker is the Founder and CEO of Images of Us (IOU) Sports; a non-profit organization that empowers girls and women through education and sports. "Think of yourself as an athlete. I guarantee you it will change the way you walk, the way you work, and the decisions you make about leadership, teamwork, and success." - Mariah Burton Nelson
 

Milwaukee]– Brenda Coley, Director of Special Projects for Diverse and Resilient, announced the launch of a campaign to promote healthy relationships among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and to increase access to prevention and treatment services for same-sex couples and transgender people.

Bernell Hooker

Bernell Hooker is the Founder and CEO of Images of Us (IOU) Sports; a non-profit organization that empowers girls and women through education and sports. "Think of yourself as an athlete. I guarantee you it will change the way you walk, the way you work, and the decisions you make about leadership, teamwork, and success." - Mariah Burton Nelson
 

IOU Sports on UW Milwaukee Hagen Soccer Player Drafted by WPS

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Jan. 13, 2012) - The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee women's soccer standout Sarah Hagen was taken in the first round of the 2012 Women's Professional Soccer Draft by the Philadelphia Independence.

Bernell Hooker

Bernell Hooker is the Founder and CEO of Images of Us (IOU) Sports; a non-profit organization that empowers girls and women through education and sports. "Think of yourself as an athlete. I guarantee you it will change the way you walk, the way you work, and the decisions you make about leadership, teamwork, and success." - Mariah Burton Nelson
 

The NBA may be in a lockout, but there's plenty of women's sports to take its place.  Check out the top 5 ways to pass the time while you wait for the players and owners to kiss and make up.

Bernell Hooker

Bernell Hooker is the Founder and CEO of Images of Us (IOU) Sports; a non-profit organization that empowers girls and women through education and sports. "Think of yourself as an athlete. I guarantee you it will change the way you walk, the way you work, and the decisions you make about leadership, teamwork, and success." - Mariah Burton Nelson
 

Rhonda Matthews Ware

She has the composure of Dominique Dawes on the balance beam; the strength of Serena Williams on the Tennis Court and the tenacity of Billy Jean King on empowering women – but never played a sport.  What I can say is that Rhonda has the Integrity, Humility, Progressiveness and the Leadership to nationally impact the lives of girls and women.

Bernell Hooker

Bernell Hooker is the Founder and CEO of Images of Us (IOU) Sports; a non-profit organization that empowers girls and women through education and sports. "Think of yourself as an athlete. I guarantee you it will change the way you walk, the way you work, and the decisions you make about leadership, teamwork, and success." - Mariah Burton Nelson
 

Collins family talk about their daughter Rosalind Ross

 

Photo by Michael Sears

The family of Rosalind C. Ross tearfully recounts her death in a domestic relationship that turned violent at a news conference held in Milwaukee Wednesday by the Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Telling the story is her mother Pamela Collins (center) husband Willie Collins (rear), son Kenneth Collins (left) and his brother Spencer Ross.

By Georgia Pabst of the Journal Sentinel

Sept. 28, 2011 11:38 a.m.

Bernell Hooker

Bernell Hooker is the Founder and CEO of Images of Us (IOU) Sports; a non-profit organization that empowers girls and women through education and sports. "Think of yourself as an athlete. I guarantee you it will change the way you walk, the way you work, and the decisions you make about leadership, teamwork, and success." - Mariah Burton Nelson
 

Summer’s over and school has begun…but at the Girls Basketball Combine Camp that was held at Neighborhood House of Greater Milwaukee, school is always in session.

Bernell Hooker

Bernell Hooker is the Founder and CEO of Images of Us (IOU) Sports; a non-profit organization that empowers girls and women through education and sports. "Think of yourself as an athlete. I guarantee you it will change the way you walk, the way you work, and the decisions you make about leadership, teamwork, and success." - Mariah Burton Nelson
 

Dirty Girl Mud Run Pink Ribbon Warriors

What started off as a dark and rainy day ended with sunshine, laughter and love for a worthy cause, Breast Cancer.

Welcome to the world of a dirty girl…

I had the shift from 10 A.M. – 2 P.M. trekking the hour drive from Milwaukee through the down pour; good for the mud run, but not good for me.  (Note:  The rain stopped as soon as I parked the car and the sunshine lasted all day.)

Bernell Hooker

Bernell Hooker is the Founder and CEO of Images of Us (IOU) Sports; a non-profit organization that empowers girls and women through education and sports. "Think of yourself as an athlete. I guarantee you it will change the way you walk, the way you work, and the decisions you make about leadership, teamwork, and success." - Mariah Burton Nelson
 

Women's Tackle Football Wisconsin Dragons

One on One with Lindsay Jones – Wisconsin Dragons Women’s Tackle Football

Age: 32

Title:  Full time job is a Cytotechnologist at Milwaukee VA / sports position member of Wisconsin Dragon Women’s Tackle football team

Education:  2003 BA in biology from Alverno College, 2004 BS in Clinical Lab Sciences from UW-Milwaukee

Resides:  Milwaukee, WI

Bernell Hooker

Bernell Hooker is the Founder and CEO of Images of Us (IOU) Sports; a non-profit organization that empowers girls and women through education and sports. "Think of yourself as an athlete. I guarantee you it will change the way you walk, the way you work, and the decisions you make about leadership, teamwork, and success." - Mariah Burton Nelson
 

Pink Ribbon Warriors Dirty Girl Mud Run

Milwaukee, WI  The Dirty Girl Mud Run is unlike anything I’ve ever heard. So, I decided to volunteer to check it out and be a part of this female-only, 5K mud run designed for women of all fitness levels. The 11 military-inspired obstacles are fun and unique but with just enough hell to keep your palms a bit sweaty. And the entire event is designed to be organic and eco-friendly. In fact, many of the obstacles will be recycled back into the earth.

Bernell Hooker

Bernell Hooker is the Founder and CEO of Images of Us (IOU) Sports; a non-profit organization that empowers girls and women through education and sports. "Think of yourself as an athlete. I guarantee you it will change the way you walk, the way you work, and the decisions you make about leadership, teamwork, and success." - Mariah Burton Nelson