Tag: Sports
Major League Baseball Tackles the NFL and NBA to Woo Black...
By Erick Smith
A while ago, there was a soundbite heard over the air of a game between the Miami Marlins and the Detroit Tigers....
Black women, across generations heed Biles’ Olympic example
Naomi Osaka. Simone Biles. Both are prominent young Black women under the pressure of a global Olympic spotlight that few human beings ever know....
The Enduring Legacy of David Huff
By: David Huff
Changing Our Narrative
As a father of three, finding balance can sometimes be difficult. Over the years, I've learned my free time...
Maurice A. Stinnett, Ph.D., Is Appointed V.P. of Diversity and Inclusion...
The realm of possibility is oftentimes limited for young black boys living in forgotten communities. Many are too consumed with the everyday struggle of...
Hey Big Tech, Shake Up The College Football Playoff
An all-SEC national championship knockout kicks off at 8 p.m. EST on ESPN tonight, and when the dust clears, one college football powerhouse will...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: How MeToo Can Help Right America’s Wrongs in 2018
Sexism, racism and attacks on dissent made an ugly return in 2017, but the movement could make next year the "year of kicking ass...
Football In America: Fold Up Our Flag And Have A Conversation
By definition, protest is just a statement or action expressing disapproval. Nonviolent expression. But it is puzzling how offended a "protest" makes some. This...
Sloane Stephens Shines As She Wins Her First U.S. Open Grand...
Sloane Stephens never looked shaken by the setting or the stakes in her first Grand Slam final. Her opponent, Madison Keys, most definitely did.
Stephens...
ESPN Is Feeling the Robert Lee, Asian-American Backlash
Just one week after catching a ton of backlash for airing a fake fantasy football auction featuring black athletes, ESPN finds itself at the...
NBA Franchise Owner Mark Cuban Stands with Quarterback Colin Kaepernick
NBA commissioner Adam Silver has built a reputation for his progressive forward thinking, and Mark Cuban has doubled down on that theory.
As the NFL...