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 [...]
June
19,
2023
Via CNN, a report on the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup which is set to become most attended women’s sporting event in history:
Ticket sales for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand overtook those of [...]
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 NBC News, a look at how Pride Night celebrations at the ballpark were largely uncontroversial — until now:
For the better part of two decades, Pride Night celebrations in professional sports went off with a minimum of [...]
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 [...]