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This is a podcast by Louis Moore and Derrick White. As trained historians and leading scholars on sports and race, we discuss the history of the black athlete in a contemporary conversation. Moore is ... more
FAQs about The Black Athlete:How many episodes does The Black Athlete have?The podcast currently has 71 episodes available.
October 20, 2020World Series 2020In this episode, we have guest, Bradford William Davis, a sports columnist for the NY Daily News chopping it up with us about the World Series. Bradford dishes on Mookie Betts going to the Dodgers, MLB and their BLM campaign, and how he got into journalism....more56minPlay
October 12, 2020NBA Bubble Wrap and the Lakers ChampionshipIn this episode, we discuss the NBA Bubble and the championship with scholar and big-time Laker fan Dr. Carl Sudler. We talk Lebron's legacy, the Lakers championship, and Black Lives Matter....more58minPlay
September 01, 2020John ThompsonIn this episode, we have special guest Dr. Frank Guridy talking the life and legacy of John Thompson. From starter jackets to graduation rates, we got you covered....more1h 1minPlay
August 27, 2020Basketball and BoycottsIn this episode, we give our thoughts on the recent strikes/boycotts in the sports world led by the WNBA and NBA. Where do we go from here?...more1hPlay
July 30, 2020Athlete Activism and the WNBAIn this episode, we bring on Dr. Letisha Brown to discuss the WNBA and athlete activism....more50minPlay
July 09, 2020The NooseIn this episode, we use the Bubba Wallace noose incident to briefly discuss the history of lynching in America....more45minPlay
June 18, 2020JuneteenthIn this episode, we're joined by Dr. Vanessa Holden, Assistant Professor of History at Kentucky, to discuss the meaning of Juneteenth and other Emancipation Days commemorated by Black folk. Dr. Holden also discusses her forthcoming book about the women involved in the Nat Turner rebellion....more49minPlay
June 05, 2020Policing and ProtestIn this episode, we are joined by historians Carl Suddler and Hasan Kwame Jeffries, to discuss the policing and protest in the wake of the murders of George Floyd and Brianna Taylor. We put this moment in historical context and also discuss how white coaches are mishandling this moment....more1h 5minPlay
May 22, 2020Sporting Blackness: A Conversation with Dr. Samantha SheppardIn this episode, we talk with Dr. Samantha N. Sheppard about her new book Sporting Blackness: Race, Embodiment, and Critical Muscle Memory on Screen. She also uses her critical eye to breakdown The Last Dance....more59minPlay
May 08, 2020Harvey Gantt: Beyond Michael JordanIn this episode, we give you the background you need on Harvey Gantt so he's not just a footnote in a Michael Jordan conversation. From Clemson, to Soul City, to the Mayor of Charlotte, Gantt was the Michael Jordan on politics....more51minPlay
FAQs about The Black Athlete:How many episodes does The Black Athlete have?The podcast currently has 71 episodes available.