Please Don’t Forget Pumpsie Green
So while J-Mal has spent some of his summer…
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Blacktivism: Why Black America Needs Its Athletes To Answer The Call
I read each one of the 1,710 words that…
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Losing Our Legends
Loss is hard. Almost everything in sports is governed…
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Black People Aren’t Feeling Baseball
Baseball is regarded as America’s favorite pastime. Its place…
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The Thin Line Collective Turns One Year Old
How much can you really learn in a year?…
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Men Lie, Women Lie, and Numbers Fudge The Truth
Oh sweet Lord. It’s poll season. One day, it’s…
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The fall of RG3 and the rise of Robert Griffin III
When the Washington Football Team engineered a Kevin Costner, Draft…
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BOK TV: A Media Movement in the Making
As he prepares for the release of his second…
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Kam, Your Money Is (Also) No Good Here
You know a problem I don’t think I’ll ever…
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The Time For Change Is Now
Genesis (n.): The origin, or coming into being, of…
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How Much A Dollar [Really] Cost?
As we know, sports is big business. It’s huge….
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The Definitive Effect of Ferguson
In the moment, it can be impossible to ascertain…
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Why Cam Newton’s interview Was Troubling
“Cam is just a sore loser.” “Chris Harris was…
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Sports, Race, and Fatherhood Part 3: The Evolution of a Leader
Being on paternity leave for 7-weeks allows for ample…
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10 Black Sports History Pioneers You Need to Know
Black athletes have been blazing trails, breaking records, and…
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Sports, Race, and Fatherhood part 2: Surprises, Determination, and the Black Box
Being on paternity leave for 7-weeks allows for ample…
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Sports, Race, and Fatherhood – part 1: Elation, Sleeplessness, and Serena Williams
Being on paternity leave for 7-weeks allows for ample…
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#BlackLivesMatter versus Black Lives Matter
It is safe to say that the election of…
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Life, Liberty, and [Verb]ing While Black
America can be a really confusing place. We are…
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Lorenzo Cain is the Best Black Athlete You’ve Never Heard Of
As most Americans tune in to the Major League…
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The Fine Line Between Racism and Coaching
Stop me if you have heard this story before:…
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Wrasslin’ With Race
Hulk Hogan doesn’t want his daughter, Brooke, sleeping with…
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The New Look of USA Men’s Soccer
I am a soccer fan. Well I am a…
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Hockey Is For Everyone?
Late in the 6th Round of the 2015 NHL…
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We are NOT a Sports Team
This letter was inspired by a recent trip with…
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Is it Time for Black Footballers to Leave Italy?
It just doesn’t end, does it? In February of…
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The NBPA’s Leading Lady — She Got Next
“Winter is coming” isn’t just a too-often quoted line…
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Black Baseball and its Disappearing Superstars
“Baseball is boring.” That is the common sentiment usually expressed…
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Wait! That Was Racist!?
Racist commentary in sports used to be so simple…
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#PlayerHaters & #RaceBaiters
They call him the “Game Seven Gunner.” “The Washington…
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Leaders of the Pack
Sunday. Shanghai. The sun has shown itself after the…
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M. J. and the Plight of Black America
In December, Scoop Jackson published this article in which…
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