September 19th, 2022 – Detroit City Football Club (DCFC), For Soccer Ventures (FSV), and partners will host Black Star in Detroit on Sept. 22-25. The weekend’s events will feature the following: Welcome Party, Black Star First-Touch Youth Clinic presented by Amazon, Black Star ID Showcase, U.S. Soccer Coach for Community – Coaching Clinic, “The Market” Annual Black Business Expo, Black Star Community Pick Up, and Detroit City Football Club’s (DCFC) home game.
Launched in 2021, Black Star is committed to celebrating the diversity of Black soccer culture, increasing access to the sport, and providing coaching and player development pathways, on and off the field.
Paramount+, Adidas, and Buzzer are national event sponsors, Amazon, is the presenting local sponsor for the Black Star First-Touch Youth Clinic. The clinic is for youth ages 5 – 13. Clinic participants will be provided free access to the world’s most popular sport with the goal of creating and strengthening a love of the game. Players will learn and enhance their skills, agility, and technique from professional coaches and players. This clinic will also include access to local soccer stars and legends, autograph sessions, and free giveaways.
“Here in Detroit we are not only committed to being a great employer, but also a great supporter of the next generation of recreation,” said Ian Conyers, Head of Community for Amazon. “We know that Black Star Detroit will support aspiring coaches, athletes and stronger communities.”
Full schedule of 2022 Black Star Detroit events listed below:
● Sept. 22 | Black Star LinkedIn Party @LinkedIn Detroit from 7p.m. – 9 p.m.
● Sept. 23 | U.S. Soccer Coach for Community – Coaching Clinic @Detroit City Fieldhouse from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
● Sept. 23 | Community Pick-Up @Detroit City Fieldhouse from 8 p.m. – 10 p.m.
● Sept. 24 | Black Star First-Touch Youth Clinic presented by Amazon @Keyworth Stadium from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
● Sept. 24 | DCFC Vs. FC Tulsa @Keyworth Stadium at 7:30 p.m.
● Sept. 24 | Boys + Girls ID Showcase @Keyworth Stadium from 1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
● Sept. 25 | Boys + Girls ID Showcase @Kentworth Stadium from 9 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
“We are very excited to be coming back to Detroit to continue supporting the Black soccer ecosystem in the city. T.J. Winfrey and the Detroit City FC team are awesome partners that have been great advocates in our endeavors to authentically build Black soccer culture and community, while increasing access to the beautiful game” – Patrick Rose, Director, Black Star.
For registration and more information please visit https://www.blackstarsoccer.com/detroit and follow Black Star social media channels on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
About For Soccer Ventures
For Soccer Ventures (FSV) is a media and experiences company, leading a collaborative movement to connect brands and platforms to the diverse American soccer community through immersive storytelling, properties, activations and strategic services. Uniquely positioned within the industry, the company’s mission is to advance soccer in the United States, both on and off the field. FSV’s host of capabilities and properties are aimed at putting the fan and player first. Its current properties and investments include Major League Soccer’s Philadelphia Union, Alianza de Futbol, Black Star, FootyCon, The Association, JUGOtv, YSC Academy, YSC Sports, APL Leagues and Tournaments, Best Soccer Show Podcast, Orange Slices Podcast, and the FSV Soccer Influencer Network.
About Paramount+
Paramount+ combines live sports, breaking news and a mountain of entertainment. The premium streaming service features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and the Smithsonian Channel. The service is also the streaming home to unmatched sports programming, including every CBS Sports event, from golf to football to basketball and more, plus exclusive streaming rights for major sports properties, including some of the world’s biggest and most popular soccer leagues. Paramount+ also enables subscribers to stream local CBS stations live across the U.S. in addition to the ability to stream other live channels: CBSN for 24/7 news, CBS Sports HQ for sports news and analysis and ET Live for entertainment coverage.
For more information about Paramount+, please visit www.paramountplus.com and follow @ParamountPlus on social platforms.
About Adidas
Adidas is the global leader in football. It is the official supplier of the most important football tournaments in the world, such as the FIFA World Cup™, the UEFA EuropeanChampionship,
the UEFA Champions League & Major League Soccer. adidas also sponsors some of the world’s top clubs including Real Madrid, Manchester United, Arsenal, FC Bayern Munich & Juventus, as well as top Federations such as Germany (DFB), Spain (RFEF), Belgium (RBFA), Argentina (AFA) & (as of January 2023) Italy (FIGC). adidas is also partner to some of the best athletes in the game including Leo Messi, Vivianne Miedema, Paul Pogba, Mohamed Salah, Wendie Renard, Paulo Dybala,Trinity Rodman, Karim Benzema, Catarina Macario, Jude Bellingham, Jennifer Hermoso, Serge Gnabry, Pedri, Joao Felix & Lindsey Horan
About Amazon
Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth’s Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth’s Best Employer, and Earth’s Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.
About Buzzer
Buzzer is a new notification-driven mobile platform for short-form live sports personalized for fans. Founded in 2020 by Bo Han, Buzzer simplifies the discovery and viewing experience of live sports in a short-form live format, providing curated and personalized access to live sports on mobile so fans never have to miss the most exciting moments in sports. Buzzer further enhances the fan experience with its multi-channel daily newsletter, Buzzer Beats, a one-stop digest to find why, when and how to watch live games.
Headquartered in New York, Buzzer believes in hiring the best talent and is committed to fairness and inclusion. Buzzer administers a mentorship program focused on cultivating a community of industry leaders across sport, technology, and media paired with mentees from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as part of its broader Strive Initiative.
To learn more, download Buzzer on iOS in the App Store and Android in the Google Play Store, visit www.buzzer.com, and follow @Buzzer on Twitter and Instagram and @BuzzerStrive on Twitter.
