Satchel Sankar

The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced on Aug. 16 that it wouldn’t be scheduling games on Election Day for the upcoming 2022/23 season. Instead, all 30 of its teams will play the day before (Nov. 7) as part of a “Civic Engagement Night” to raise awareness for the election. This announcement, which Shaquille Brewster of NBC News first reported, is part of the NBA’s ongoing efforts to increase civic participation within its fanbase.

Well, hello there. My name is Satchel and I’m excited to be accepted as both a Daily Kos Emerging Fellow and as part of the Daily Kos Community. I’ve been looking for an opportunity like this for a long time and I’m so glad it could be here, with this incredibly engaged audience.

A little bit about me: I’m 25. I’m from suburban New Jersey. I’m the oldest of three. My parents are Guyanese immigrants.