CITY OF PASADENA (SEPT. 2, 2020)- The Rose Bowl Stadium and the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation announce the exciting launch of the Rose Bowl’s non-profit think tank, the Rose Bowl Institute (RBI). The Institute will champion sportsmanship and leverage the power of sports to unite people everywhere.

PASADENA NOW (Aug. 27, 2020)- The newly formed Rose Bowl Institute is planning a three-day virtual event to introduce high school and college students to industry-leading women, from Madeline Albright to Brandi Chastain, the organization announced Thursday.

BOXSCORE NEWS- ABC7: ABC7/KABC-TV announces it will livestream the inaugural “Race and Sports” dialogue which kicks off the launch of the Rose Bowl’s first-ever nonprofit think tank, the Rose Bowl Institute (RBI). The Institute’s purpose is to champion sportsmanship and leverage the power of sports to unite people everywhere. The “Race and Sport,” discussion is set to premiere on Thursday, Aug. 13, from the Rose Bowl Stadium; it will be moderated by the Rose Bowl Institute’s Brian Brantley.

PASADENA NOW- The Rose Bowl announced Wednesday that it is forming a think tank populated by key figures in the sports world to promote leadership, sportsmanship and unity from the world-renowned stadium.

STL Today (Aug. 18, 2020)- As professional sports resume operations in America, they could be venues not only for anti-racism and anti-sexism sentiments displayed by players and teams but also a reaction to the win-at-all cost mindset. They could be part of the “mentality revolution” that was described in Moises Naim’s prescient 2013 book, “The End of Power.”

PASADENA STAR NEWS- Fresh out of the gates, the Rose Bowl Institute has found enduring lessons about race by examining the role athletes of color have played on the field — and the roles they’ve been forced to play off it.