Jason and Kirk discuss the week Jackson State University had. A big day with ESPN's College GameDay visiting; a huge win over Southern; Coach Deion Sanders' message amid tragedy and the rumors on Coach Sanders' future. The guys also discuss the Kyrie Irving controversy and the reason why LeBron James no longer considers himself a fan of the Dallas Cowboys.
This week on the show, Jason and Kirk discuss Brittney Griner's appeal being denied by a Moscow court. The guys react to the news that Celtics star Jaylen Brown and LA Rams star Aaron Donald are leaving Donda Sports amid the Kanye West controversy. College GameDay is heading to an HBCU! Discussion on how big it is that ESPN will be at Jackson St. for Jackson St.- Southern's rivalry game Saturday. Discussion on Dusty Baker attempting to win his first World Series as a manager and the third African-American manager to do so. Jason weighs in with his thoughts on last week's code-switching discussion.
Kirk and Amin Elhassan discuss code-switching and Steph Curry's Brittney Griner shoutout on opening night in the NBA. The guys also receive a visit from NFL linebacker and co-host of Money, Music & Culture Podcast, Brandon Copeland!
Jason and Kirk react to Brett Favre's statement denying any wrong doing in the allegations in Mississippi and we get a visit from former NBA players Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf and Greg Kelser!
Jason and Kirk react to a football team's racist prank in California; the latest BYU allegations that has come to light, and a discussion on Coach Deion Sanders' goal for Jackson State.
Jason & Kirk discuss the latest in the Brett Favre allegations in Mississippi; Kim Mulkey's non answer to a question about Brittney Griner and we recieve a visit from Dave Sheinin & Michael Lee of the Washington Post who are part of an eye opening series about Black Head Coaches in the NFL.
Jason and Amin (filling in for Kirk) discuss Robert Sarver's statement announcing he will begin the process to sell his two professional basketball franchises; discuss Anthony Edwards' fine for homophobic slurs and we receive a visit from brand new Washington Wizards television play by play man Chris Miller!
This week Jason and Kirk react to the supension of Suns Governor Robert Sarver; the news that BYU did not find evidence of heckling toward Duke player Rachel Richardson and Mickey Joseph making history at the Univeristy of Nebraska. The guys are visited by Dallas Mavericks CEO, Cynt Marshall!
Jason and Kirk discuss the latest surrounding the Duke-BYU volleyball incident; discuss Serena Williams' farewell from tennis and Jason recaps the Orange Blossom Classic in Miami last weekend.
Jason and Kirk react to what happened to Duke Volleyball player Rachel Richardson last week during a game against BYU in Provo, Utah; discussion on the players at FAMU standing up for themselves and a visit from author Dan Taylor who wrote about pro football pioneer Kenny Washington.
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About Forward Progress
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Hosted by award-winning NBA broadcaster Jason Jackson and former NFL linebacker/broadcaster Kirk Morrison, “Forward Progress” features conversations with athletes and activists about the pursuit for…
racial equality, social justice, and the intersection between sports and race in America. Each week the show addresses the most important topics impacting our nation and examines how professional, amateur, and retired athletes are using their platforms to help create the change need to improve our communities.