In this episode of the African Americans in Sport Podclass, we welcome legal scholar, IP expert, and blockchain educator Professor Tonya M. Evans—a Penn State Dickinson Law professor and author of Digital Money Demystified: Go from Cash to Crypto Safely, Legally, and Confidently.

From her roots as a tennis-playing undergrad at Northwestern to serving as Editor-in-Chief of the Howard Law Journal, Professor Evans walks us through her journey as a student-athlete and HBCU alum turned crypto legal powerhouse. We explore:

💡 The myths and facts about crypto 📱 How Black folks are already using blockchain—often unknowingly 🏛️ The legal implications of digital assets 🧠 Why professionals and student-athletes must be crypto-literate 🚀 The future of finance, FedNow, and the global currency shift

This episode is not just a conversation—it's a course in how to be financially fearless and digitally prepared. Whether you’re crypto-curious or crypto-skeptical, this is the one episode you don’t want to miss.

Note this episode is not intended to provide financial advice or guidance.