Social Activism
Culture
Comedian W. Kamau Bell says we’re all just waiting for ‘the straw that breaks the racist camel’s back’
The ‘United Shades of America’ host has thoughts on Starbucks, Rage Against the Machine and comedic journalism
Sports
Roger Goodell talks social justice but sidesteps questions about NFL’s anthem policy
‘That’s something that the ownership and I will continue to discuss and focus on as we feel it’s needed’
Sports
NFL owners to vote on historic partnership to forge social justice change
The $89 million deal with the Players Coalition is on the league’s meeting agenda
Culture
What is the ‘State of the Black Athlete’?
The cultural resonance, political awakening and activation of the black athlete, as told in pictures
Andscape
Culture
HBO to broadcast Anna Deavere Smith’s show on the school-to-prison pipeline
Playwright reworked ‘Notes From the Field’ after the killings of Michael Brown, Tamir Rice and Philando Castile
Culture
Antiracist center at American University to establish the Frederick Douglass 200 awards
Program will honor people who work for equality and justice
Culture
King’s ‘Letter from Birmingham Jail’ explains the rage over the NFL anthem protests and the persistence of racial injustice
Re-reading the famous letter today shows how much still needs to change
Sports
How the Warriors became the wokest team in pro sports
It’s a combination of all that winning, Oakland’s place in the black power movement and these unusual times
Sports
D.C.-based Advancement Project gets a piece of Colin Kaepernick’s Million Dollar Pledge
Civil rights organization is the second of 10 groups to receive $10,000 in 10 days