The Black Athlete

In this episode, we look at the concept of America 250 and the meaning of the Black Athlete. We look backwards to look forward about the state of the Black athlete today and beyond.

In this episode, we have super guest, Dr. Jermaine Scott, joining us to breakdown the Black representation in the World Cup.

In this episode, we discuss the meaning of the Knicks winning their first championship since 1973. We give some brief historical context and our view on the importance of this championship.

In this episode, we discuss the latest conversation about Black athletes and their role in protesting the latest wave of disenfranchising Black voters. We ask what it would look like if they boycott the SEC?

In this episode, we bring on scholar Robert Bennett III to talk about his new book More Than An Athlete: Jim Brown, Black Capitalism, and the Black Economic Union. During the conversation we discuss the past, present, and future of Black athlete activism.

In this episode, we talk about the Final Four and the controversy surrounding Dawn Staley and Geno Auriema. We follow that with our thoughts on LeBron James and his suggestions that the NBA should move the Memphis franchise to Nashville.

In this episode, we are joined by the award winning author Howard Bryant, who hopped on the pod to talk about his new book, Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America. Bryant gets in depth about research, why he wrote this book, and what we should take away. Stay for the whole time, because at the end we get his take on baseball's Hall of Fame.

In this episode, we discuss all things from the Super Bowl to the NBA All-Star game and what they meant for Black Athletes. Of course, we dished on Bad Bunny. We also talked about the recent Peacock documentary, Field Generals, which is an excellent history about Black Quarterbacks.

In this episode we weigh in on the recent development of prominent athletes speaking out against ICE. We touch on where athlete activism went after 2020 and what might come.

In this episode, we discuss Indiana football and their incredible run to the National Championship. In the process, we dive into the Big 10 and Black Fandom. We end the show with our take on LeBron James dropping his new MLK inspired Nike shoe.

In this episode, we discuss the 2025 NFL Draft and why Shedeur Sanders slipped to the 5th round. We also talk about Black athletes visiting the White House.

In this episode, we discuss the history of the Black athlete and political endorsements. We also talk about why some athletes tend to lean right during the most consequential election of their lifetime.

In this episode, we celebrate the release of The Great Black Hope: Doug Williams, Vince Evans, and the Making of the Black Quarterback

In this episode, we get together to talk about the Paris Olympics. We give our takes about Simone Biles, Noah Lyles, Basketball, the African Diaspora, and many other topics.

In this episode, we're joined for Dr. Carl Suddler to discuss the WNBA, the NBA and the idea of the "face of the league." We delve into the popularity of Caitlin Clark and why Anthony Edwards is the right guy.

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Carl Suddler to help us break down the meaning of CJ Stroud's latest post-game interview discussion about the unjust criminal justice system.

In this episode, Dr. Carl Suddler joins us to discuss Bishop Sycamore and also Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffalos. We give our thoughts on the exploitation that was BS High School and the meaning of Coach Prime's victory at Colorado.

In this episode, in the first half we discuss our thoughts on men and women's college basketball and March Madness. We dedicate the last 30 minutes talking JA, the NBA, and the difference between David Stern and Adam Silver.

In this episode, after getting caught up on LeBron's scoring record and the NBA trade deadline, we dive into the Super Bowl that features two starting Black quarterbacks. But before we dish out on Mahomes and Hurts, we talk the legacy of Ken Riley, a black college quarterback that is now in the NFL Hall of Fame as a cornerback.

In this episode, we're joined by Cultural Anthropologist Dr. Tracie Canada to discuss Black bodies, family, and football. During our conversation, she discusses her recent article "Damar Hamlin’s Collapse Highlights the Violence Black Men Experience in Football." The brilliant scholar provides insight into what it's like for Black men playing football and why she wrote her article.

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Carl Suddler to haver a spirited conversation about Deion Sanders taking a job at Colorado. We talk about community, HBCUS, expectations, and big time football. As a bonus, we give our takes on Jerry Jones and the 1957 North Little Rock school incident.

In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Jermaine Scott, an expert on soccer and the Black diaspora. He breaks down the Black players on the US you should know for this World Cup. Moreover, we discuss the Black diaspora on other teams, including Canada, Belgium, France and teams in sub-Saharan Africa.

It's been a long time, we shouldn't have left you, but We're Back! In this episode we play catchup on some of the things we missed. We discuss Serena and her legacy, Todd Bowles and Black Coaches, Deion and HBCUs, and chop it up about the start of the NBA.

We are back! In this episode, we quickly catch you up on what we've been doing these past 2 months, before we get into discussing the meaning of Marlin Briscoe. After that we chop it up about the day's latest moves with NBA free agency and USC and UCLA moving to the Big 10.

On this episode, we bring on sports reporter and investigative journalist Bradford William Davis to dish on all things Black baseball. As part of our episode celebrating the legacy of Jackie Robinson and the 75th anniversary of him breaking the color barrier in baseball, we discuss the plight of the Black player today, and some key Black players to watch this season.