Courtesy of Andscape, a look at why the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Black Heritage Night is significant for more than baseball fans:
By the time Chris Tucker finally took the mound to throw out the first pitch Wednesday night, the [...]
June
19,
2023
Via Andscape, commentary on the Juneteenth holiday and the critical role played by Black athletes:
There’s a common thread between two of my favorite paradoxes – Juneteenth and the Black athlete. That thread is the [...]
Via Andscape, a report on how Michael Jordan’s Hornets sale leaves the NBA with no Black majority team ownership and only two people of color, Sacramento’s Vivek Ranadive and Brooklyn’s Joe Tsai, remaining as majority [...]
Via CNN, an article on Brazil wearing all-black kit for the first time in its history as part of team’s anti-racism campaign:
The Brazilian men’s national team wore an all-black kit for the first time in its 109-year [...]
Via CNN, a report on how top soccer players to could form a union to tackle racism in the sport:
Inter Milan and Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku says the world’s top soccer stars could form a union to tackle racist abuse in [...]
Via Fair Observer, commentary on soccer's problem with racism and why it persists in the most globally inclusive and culturally diverse sport the world has ever seen:
“Racism is Normal”
“This organization is an [...]