What happened to Shedeur Sanders was not just a draft-day disappointment. It was a public lynching. The NFL made it clear that, despite his talent and leadership, Shedeur’s refusal to fully submit to their unwritten rules made him a problem to be dealt with. They made an example of him.

I am thrilled to announce that I’m officially under contract with SUNY Press for my first book, The Higher Education Green Book: A Guide...

Cory Booker’s record-breaking speech is more political theater than substantive action.

“Why is Charlamagne Tha God on @CNN giving political commentary? Was Ja Rule not available?”

I am excited to share findings from a recent report based on my dissertation research at San Diego State University (SDSU). This study...

I can argue that Black Panther is this young century’s most essential cultural film. The story of an African Utopia, a warrior king, and...

Global pandemic or not, Black people experience mortality, wealth, housing, education, the criminal justice system, and pretty much every...

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Public Health Is Social Justice; Social Justice Is Public Health: The Essential Work Of Louisiana Public Defenders During A Public Health...

I love Black people. Unapologetically and without conditions. I desire to understand and interpret societal issues that directly impact...

Today, Colin Kaepernick ought to be playing in the NFL. Various arguments attempt to explain why he isn't, spanning from the practical...

Sports matter to people. Sports are relatable. Sports are one of the central tenets of American society.  From Teddy Roosevelt saving...

The talent that GMs, Head Coaches, and Bloggers traditionally fawn over is Josh Rosen.  Standing 6’4, 210 pounds with arm strength that...

In 2008, Robert Downey Jr. placed a large bet on himself.  In his contract for the first Iron Man  film, Downey Jr. was paid a modest...

The term “sports industrial complex” aptly describes the exploitative nature of big-time college sports’ reliance on a primarily Black,...

An eyewitness account of the preparation for a slave auction: "The slaves remained at the race-course, some of them for more than a week...

Sports, it's often said, serve as the great equalizer. It’s where class, color, and creed do not count for a single point.  In between...

Book Study - Gentrification Living in Inglewood, not a day goes by without hearing or seeing something concerning gentrification. With a...

The first election I can vividly recall was the race of 1996.  The players in the game were the incumbent Bill Clinton, a well-polished,...