Red Stars' Gordon launches nonprofit to help Black girls

FILE- In this July 18, 2020, file photo, Chicago Red Stars' players Sarah Gordon, center, Casey Short (6) and Danielle Colaprico (24) celebrate their 4-3 win in penalty kicks against the OL Reign in an NWSL Challenge Cup soccer match in Herriman, Utah. Gordon aims to go beyond the social media statements, the T-shirts and the platitudes, and do something to lift up Black lives. The 28-year-old has put her focus on mental health for young women of color in launching her nonprofit organization, HoodSpace. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Chicago Red Stars' Sarah Gorden, front, plays the ball as Houston Dash's Bri Visalli defends during the second half of an NWSL Challenge Cup soccer finals match on July 26, 2020, in Sandy, Utah. Gordon aims to go beyond the social media statements, the T-shirts and the platitudes, and do something to lift up Black lives. The 28-year-old has put her focus on mental health for young women of color in launching her nonprofit organization, HoodSpace. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)