Social Justice

Finding the light in 2020

2020 has been a year to remember. From the social justice impact on sports and how out of all of this pain, many Black athletes and Americans found their voice. We review this year’s many lessons, wake-up calls and wins for the culture.

Why new Pelicans coach Stan Van Gundy is speaking out

SVG opens up about his social activism and his expectations for Zion Williamson & Co.

The ballers who missed the NBA bubble are ready to continue the fight

Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and others speak about the league’s social justice efforts and carrying it forward

Doc Rivers and America’s preoccupation with Black failure

Yes, his teams stumble in the playoffs. But this man is a prince.

Karl-Anthony Towns, D’Angelo Russell have overcome the uncomfortable to use their voices

The Timberwolves’ star duo discuss their activism during the offseason

Kentucky’s Rhyne Howard, the best player in college hoops, is unapologetically Black

As the star guard readies for a new season, social justice remains on her mind

Golfer Kirk Triplett on the Black Lives Matter sticker on his golf bag: ‘For me, the sticker was a way of saying, I hear, and I understand’

The Champions Tour pro has a Black son and wants to show his support

The #EndSARS movement draws parallel to Black Lives Matter

Both movements have been spearheaded by young demonstrators fed up with the status quo

‘Not just a one-season thing’: WNBA players haven’t stopped working

How WNBA players and personnel are working within their communities, and abroad, after departing the bubble