For Episode 1 of DEI on Sports, Dr. Wes McKinzie and Gary Jones are joined by Dr. Kenneth Shropshire, one of the foremost experts in the realm of race and sport. An award-winning author, Dr. Shropshire is the David W. Hauck Professor Emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, where he leads the Wharton Coalition on Equity and Opportunity. He served as an executive with the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee and has worked with many sports entities.
1:50 - DEI discussion topics
Clarence Hill, Jr., for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram: NFL's Rooney Rule leaves rule originator feeling betrayed and frustrated (https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/article272562957.html)
Jesse Washington for Andscape: I was wrong for saying Mac McClung was in the dunk contest because he's white (https://andscape.com/features/i-was-wrong-for-saying-mac-mcclung-was-in-the-nba-dunk-contest-because-hes-white)
Pablo Torre for ESPN: The Orangeburg Massacre: A forgotten story of a team and tragedy (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6nR0G8nRWjm31HYlryGW3Y?si=2bbd8f2e532545ab)
Coverage of the 1985 MOVE Bombing from the Philadelphia Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/move-bombing
Isabel Wilkerson website: https://www.isabelwilkerson.com 19:55 - Interview with Dr. Shropshire
Dr. Kenneth Shropshire website: https://www.kennethshropshire.com
In Black and White: Race and Sports in America by Dr. Kenneth Shropshire: https://nyupress.org/9780814780374/in-black-and-white
Sport Matters: Leadership, Power, and the Quest for Respect in Sports by Dr. Kenneth Shropshire: https://wsp.wharton.upenn.edu/book/sport-matters
Coalition for Equity and Opportunity at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania: https://alumni.wharton.upenn.edu/impact-story/wharton-ceo-a-sustained-effort-for-creating-change
Dr. Jomills Henry Braddock, II: https://people.miami.edu/profile/c7c5295766dd276ec87b45729455ae0a 48:40 - Things we're "keeping an eye on"
Fran McCaffrey stare-down incident: https://www.si.com/college/2023/02/25/fran-mccaffery-stares-down-official-pulled-away-iowa-michigan-state
Kevin Durant traded to Phoenix Suns: https://sports.yahoo.com/kevin-durants-trade-to-suns-propels-phoenixs-title-aspirations-into-full-gear-081537570.html
Clara Luper's background and legacy: https://www.claraluperlegacy.com
Way Maker by Sinach: https://open.spotify.com/track/4eTgQdjd7bIet6d045GGUc?si=30f6b4a338c74f48 Opening and Closing Theme: "Gotta Get to Heaven" by Jabee (https://www.mynameisjabee.com)
Dr. Wes McKinzie's doctoral research: Black Man's Game, White Man's Office: How Black Male NBA Leaders Understand Their Lived Experience (https://www.proquest.com/openview/97cf76537e5dea2bcb6c6b443b6d43a7)
Dr. Wes McKinzie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wesmckinzie
Gary Jones on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-jones-mba-65969076
