Black Lives Matter Archives - Page 14 of 31

Dwayne Wade: ‘I Didn’t Understand The Power of This Microphone’

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August 12, 2023

Via Andscape, a report on how Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade learned to use his voice to live a life that became bigger than basketball When Dwyane Wade learned of the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in 2012, he [...]

As Black Stars Rise In Men’s Tennis, DC Open Brings A Memorable Moment

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August 7, 2023

Black tennis players are on the rise, particularly on the men’s side, and fans took notice at the DC Open: It’s a rare, exciting feeling, the sensation of catching the right athlete (or two) at the right place and time — [...]

NFL: Progress In Diverse Hiring, But Work To Be Done In Coaching

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August 6, 2023

Via Andscape, a look at how - while the NFL can point to progress in diverse hiring, there is much work to be done in coaching, with just three Black head coaches among 32 teams: Although criticism of the NFL is justifiable [...]

As Jaylen Brown Signs Record Contract, His Biggest Goals Are Off the Court

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July 27, 2023

Courtesy of The Athletic, a report on how the Celtics' Jaylen Brown aims to attack the socioeconomic stratification in Boston: As a crowd of high school kids dressed in neon pink surrounded the dais, the man of the hour was [...]

MLS Understands Need for More Black US Soccer Players

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July 25, 2023

Via Andscape, a look at Major League Soccer's (MLS) efforts to encourage more Black US athletes to play the game: Over the last 20 days I’ve attended the all-star games of two major North American pro sports leagues. Earlier [...]

Jim Brown: A Confounding Knot of Athleticism, Activism and Violence

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July 22, 2023

Via The Washington Post, a look back at Jim Brown - one of the 10 most important athletes ever to put on a jersey - who was an athletic collage of speed, power, agility and fearlessness on the field. Off the field, he leaned hard [...]

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