In this episode of Footnotes Jemar goes a bit heavy on the “sportsball” stories but mixed with a heaping dose of justice, he talks about the brilliant expose about Liberty University president Jerry Falwell, Jr., and he questions why white evangelicals waged a concerted effort to mount a primary challenger to Donald Trump.  


Links:
It’s Time for Black Athletes to Leave White Colleges: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/10/black-athletes-should-leave-white-colleges/596629/ 
Notre Dame’s mascots are breaking barriers. They should be celebrated — not trolled. - https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-notre-dame-leprechaun-mascot-20190910-omzbgcnbxrf4jnkcm2nobhoage-story.html 
‘Someone’s Gotta Tell the Freakin’ Truth’: Jerry Falwell’s Aides Break Their Silence” - https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/09/09/jerry-falwell-liberty-university-loans-227914 
Primary challenges show potential cracks in Trump's GOP - https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/460585-primary-challenges-show-potential-cracks-in-trumps-gop

      
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In this episode of Footnotes Jemar goes a bit heavy on the “sportsball” stories but mixed with a heaping dose of justice, he talks about the brilliant expose about Liberty University president Jerry Falwell, Jr., and he questions why white evangelicals waged a concerted effort to mount a primary challenger to Donald Trump. Links: It’s Time for Black Athletes to Leave White Colleges: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/10/black-athletes-should-leave-white-colleges/596629/ Notre Dame’s mascots are breaking barriers. They should be celebrated — not trolled. - https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-notre-dame-leprechaun-mascot-20190910-omzbgcnbxrf4jnkcm2nobhoage-story.html ‘Someone’s Gotta Tell the Freakin’ Truth’: Jerry Falwell’s Aides Break Their Silence” - https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/09/09/jerry-falwell-liberty-university-loans-227914 Primary challenges show potential cracks in Trump's GOP - https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/460585-primary-challenges-show-potential-cracks-in-trumps-gop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Black Athletes, Mascots, and Jerry Falwell

News comes at you fast. It’s not just hard to keep up with everything that’s happening, sometimes you don’t know which voices to trust to help you interpret what’s going on. That’s where Footnotes comes in. Dr. Tisby curates the week’s current events with a focus on issues related to Black communities, justice, and politics. He’ll also offer commentary from a Black Christian perspective to help you think through complex issues. Footnotes adds the details you need to be an informed citizen, activist and believer.Jemar Tisby (BA, University of Notre Dame; MDiv, Reformed Theological Seminary) s the New York Times bestselling author of The Color of Compromise and the award-winning How to Fight Racism. He is a historian who studies race, religion, and social movements, and serves as a professor at Simmons College of Kentucky, a historically Black college. He is also the founder of The Witness, Inc. an organization dedicated to Black uplift from a Christian perspective. He has written for national news outlets such as The Atlantic, the Washington Post, and the Religion News Service. He has offered television commentary on CNN and is frequently called upon to provide expert insight on current events related to race and Christianity. He has spoken nationwide at colleges, universities, and other organizations.

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News comes at you fast. It’s not just hard to keep up with everything that’s happening, sometimes you don’t know which voices to trust to help you interpret what’s going on. That’s where Footnotes comes in. Dr. Tisby curates the week’s current events with a focus on issues related to Black communities, justice, and politics. He’ll also offer commentary from a Black Christian perspective to help you think through complex issues. Footnotes adds the details you need to be an informed citizen, activist and believer. Jemar Tisby (BA, University of Notre Dame; MDiv, Reformed Theological Seminary) s the New York Times bestselling author of The Color of Compromise and the award-winning How to Fight Racism. He is a historian who studies race, religion, and social movements, and serves as a professor at Simmons College of Kentucky, a historically Black college. He is also the founder of The Witness, Inc. an organization dedicated to Black uplift from a Christian perspective. He has written for national news outlets such as The Atlantic, the Washington Post, and the Religion News Service. He has offered television commentary on CNN and is frequently called upon to provide expert insight on current events related to race and Christianity. He has spoken nationwide at colleges, universities, and other organizations.

News comes at you fast. It’s not just hard to keep up with everything that’s happening, sometimes you don’t know which voices to trust to help you interpret what’s going on. That’s where Footnotes comes in. Dr. Tisby curates the week’s current events with a focus on issues related to Black communities, justice, and politics. He’ll also offer commentary from a Black Christian perspective to help you think through complex issues. Footnotes adds the details you need to be an informed citizen, activist and believer.Jemar Tisby (BA, University of Notre Dame; MDiv, Reformed Theological Seminary) s the New York Times bestselling author of&nbsp;The Color of Compromise&nbsp;and the award-winning&nbsp;How to Fight Racism. He is a historian who studies race, religion, and social movements, and serves as a professor at Simmons College of Kentucky, a historically Black college. He is also the founder of&nbsp;The Witness, Inc.&nbsp;an organization dedicated to Black uplift from a Christian perspective. He has written for national news outlets such as&nbsp;The Atlantic, the&nbsp;Washington Post, and the&nbsp;Religion News Service. He has offered television commentary on CNN and is frequently called upon to provide expert insight on current events related to race and Christianity. He has spoken nationwide at colleges, universities, and other organizations.

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