By Joseph N. Cooper, UMass Boston On the day after the New England Patriots ended their NFL season with a…
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A century ago, a Black-owned team ruled basketball − today, no Black majority owners remain
By Jared Bahir Browsh, University of Colorado Boulder For the first time in 20 years, the NBA began its season…
In ‘Air,’ Michael Jordan’s silence speaks volumes about the marketing of Black athletes
By A. Joseph Dial, Purdue University The film “Air,” which tells the story of Nike’s signing of Michael Jordan, isn’t…