DEI on Sports

Dr. Kenneth Shropshire + Black Coaches, White Dunkers, and Segregated Spaces

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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. 

0:13 - Introductions 

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 

        • 51:10 - Uplifting words 

        • Clara Luper's background and legacy: https://www.claraluperlegacy.com 
        • Way Maker by Sinach: https://open.spotify.com/track/4eTgQdjd7bIet6d045GGUc?si=30f6b4a338c74f48 

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          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

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