Athlete Activism
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Tennis champ Leslie Allen takes USTA to task over ‘tone-deaf’ statement
‘Instead of a milquetoast statement, the USTA should have used its platform to inspire more white people to be like Alice Marble’
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NFL pledges to donate $250 million over 10-year period
The funds owners have approved is specifically intended to ‘combat systemic racism and support the battle against the ongoing and historic injustices faced by African Americans’
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Roger Goodell’s response signals major shift in NFL; now comes the hard part
After making the smart choice, the NFL commissioner has to make it work
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Colin Kaepernick tried to tell white America
Kap’s words and actions in 2016 are as important now as they were then
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Devean George on George Floyd’s death: ‘The saddest part is we’re talking about riots now’
The former Laker discusses the protests happening in his hometown of Minneapolis
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In seeking justice for Ahmaud Arbery, these athletes know the work has just begun
Malcolm Jenkins, David West and Layshia Clarendon talk about what to do after tweeting
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Music to his ears: How Jackie Robinson’s love of jazz helped civil rights movement
The ‘Afternoon of Jazz’ concert hosted by Jackie and his wife Rachel was a ‘jam session for civil rights’ and raised nearly $15,000
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LeBron’s new documentary tells the story of his I Promise School in Akron
The series reveals the struggles of both students and teachers with poverty and trauma
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Kaepernick and the debate over ‘authentic’ blackness
Some supporters of the controversial quarterback criticize others as traitors or sellouts, a tactic that goes back to Du Bois and Malcolm X