Via the Washington Post, a report on Harry Edwards, the leading scholar in the sociology of sport:
Harry Edwards remains an imposing presence at 6-foot-8 as he eases his way into an office at the San Francisco 49ers’ [...]
December
11,
2024
In an interview with Time Magazine during which WNBA star Caitlin Clark added Time Magazine's "Athlete of the Year" to her accolades, she stated that she has benefitted from white privilege and wants to elevate black women in [...]
October
5,
2024
Via the New York Times, a look at how even though Michael Jordan wasn’t vocal about social justice like today’s N.B.A. stars, his secret brand of activism is a key reason they have the spotlight now:
On the first [...]
September
22,
2024
Amazon has a documentary on the inspiring and empowering story of how the women of the WNBA rallied together behind a common cause and changed US politics. A story about how teamwork both on and off the court lead to victory in [...]
August
25,
2024
Via The Athletic, a look at how Black American tennis players have changed the face of the sport in the U.S.:
James Blake has a story.
It’s around 1990, and he’s trying to play in a regional under-12 tennis tournament [...]
Via SI.com, an article on the seventieth anniversary of two Black baseball icons meeting in a history-altering mixed race game in one of the most segregated cities in America:
The small room will have to do. The most [...]