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Jamila Wideman
Jamila Wideman (born October 16, 1975) is an American lawyer, activist, and former professional basketball player. She is the daughter of author John Edgar Wideman.
Early life.
Wideman was born on October 16, 1975. Her father, John Edgar Wideman, is an African-American author and a professor at Brown University. Her mother, Judith Ann Goldman, is a lawyer.. 
Until she was 10 years old, Wideman lived in Laramie, Wyoming, where her father taught Creative
mentoring sessions, as well as group sessions that allowed the young women to explore various academic areas through hands-on experience. The program continues to run on the Stanford campus. 
In 1997, Wideman founded and implemented another youth program called "Hoopin' with Jamila". This program combined basketball skills clinics with a reading and writing program targeted at young women of color incarcerated in the juvenile justice system in Los Angeles. The program was funded by Nike. "USA Today" honored Wideman as the "Most Caring Athlete