Athlete Activism
Sports
Sacramento Kings and Milwaukee Bucks to participate in basketball games at prisons
The teams will host events organized by the Represent Justice Campaign to break down stigmas of individuals impacted by the criminal justice system
Sports
Eagles’ Malcolm Jenkins supports ‘College Behind Bars,’ a prison documentary
The four-part PBS series airs on Nov. 25 and 26 at 9 p.m.
Culture
Former NFL running back now aims at the racial wealth gap
Jason Wright, a McKinsey partner, co-authors new study detailing why black families are financially so far behind whites
Sports
Kenny Stills isn’t backing down against Trump supporters, even his own boss
The Dolphins wide receiver challenges the notion that Miami’s owner is aligned with players in the ongoing struggle for social justice
Sports
Bill Russell, activist for the ages
The courage of the basketball legend continues to make an impact to this day
Sports
What if top athletes used their leverage to get scholarships for academic stars?
One-and-done players could turn their influence into a four-year education for someone else
Sports
Colin Kaepernick doesn’t need the NFL to continue his fight
The former QB and the NFL may have settled, but his taking a knee forced a national conversation on race
Culture
Future Hall of Famer Stephen Curry, whom so many doubted, is headed home for All-Star Game
Two Davidson College friends chat — about hoops, activism, family — and dreams that came true
Sports
‘Shut Up and Dribble’ is more than just a public clapback from LeBron James to Laura Ingraham
But the Showtime series largely fails to recognize the activism of black women