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    NFL Names Its First Black Female Official

    "I am honored to be selected as an NFL official," said Maia Chaka, a teacher in the Virginia Beach area. "It is an accomplishment for all women, my community, and my culture."
    by Catherine Whelan Mar 05, 2021 1 minute
    Maia Chaka, shown here officiating an Alliance of American Football game in 2019, has been named the NFL's first Black female official.

    The NFL has named a Black woman as an official for the first time.

    Maia Chaka, a health and physical education teacher

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