In this Black Lives Matter episode of Daily Mike Drop, Mississippi State women's basketball player Andra Espinoza-Hunter discusses using her D1 platform to speak about social issues, life up north vs. down south, and much more.
You can follow Andra on Instagram at @simplydra_xo and on Twitter at @DraHunter2.
3:05: How are you doing with everything going on in the world?
4:25: What does it mean to see Mississippi State support the Black community?
6:15: Why are high school students more reserved than college students on social matters?
9:15: Do you think athletes with a strong social media presence are responsible to speak out?
15:00: Do you think coaches should be outspoken about what is going on?
19:42: Where is the line between educating children and making them mini activists?
22:35: What was your reaction to the “Shut up and dribble” comment?
24:50: How would you compare life in New York vs. Mississippi?
30:12: What does “Black Lives Matter” mean to you?
31:20: What do you feel when you hear “All Lives Matter”?
34:00: Are schools doing enough to teach students about Juneteenth?
37:40: We are at fault for not educating ourselves
42:03: “All Lives Matter” supporters cannot say “Black Lives Matter”
46:15: Responding to ignorance on social media
49:00: Why the protests matter and why they are needed
54:30: What do you wish people who don’t see eye-to-eye with you could understand?