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RACE, POWER & RESPECT—Hubert Davis

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Davis is University of North Carolina's (UNC)  first Black basketball head coach since the school began playing the sport in 1910; that's 111 years!

Cleary, Coach Davis has much to be proud of and much to celebrate. 'I'm Also Very Proud That My Wife Is White' he shared during the  April 6, 2021 press conference introducing Hubert as the the first Black head coach at UNC.

Was this simply a blunder or a peek into Coach Davis' deep seated thoughts on race?

Reference Material:

  • Hubert Davis Was So Close to Having a Forgettable Press Conference
  • The Twitterverse is side-eying Hubert Davis after his introductory pre
  • Complete Transcript From Hubert Davis' April 6, 2021 Press Conference
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