Category: Sports
Arthur Ashe’s Whistleblower
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A journalist talks about Ashe’s youth and tennis. (2804)
No More Jackie Robinsons
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Shaun Powell, Newsday sports columnist and author of Souled Out? How Blacks Are Winning and Losing in Sports, dissects issues like the reluctance among many sports stars to engage in Black activism or their indifferen...
The Price of Gold
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A look at the history of the Olympics and the American athletes who have shared or hoped to share in the Olympic spirit. (314)
Sports Plantation
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A look at why so many Black athletes never graduate from White colleges. Guest: John Thompson (407)
Legends of Sports
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TBJ #2205 – “LEGENDS OF SPORTS” Arthur Ashe, Marcus Haynes, Wilma Rudolph, Jackie Robinson, Jim Brown and John Thompson are all legends in the sports world. These renowned athletes are among the personalities profil...
The Winning Spirit
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Arthur Ashe, Wilma Rudolph, Jackie Robinson and Marcus Haines are all legends in the sports world. These renowned athletes are among the personalities profiled on this edition for their “winning spirit.” (2205)
Can Black Athletes Score in the Classroom?
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Black athletes have proven that they are winners on the playing field, but poor school performance has plagued their ability to earn high marks in academics. Dr. Leonard Moore, director of African and African-American...
Gold Is Also Black: The Story of a Black Quarterback
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Sandy Stephens was the first Black man to play quarterback for the storied University of Minnesota football team. In many ways, he was a forerunner of the athletic quarterbacks in the NFL today, scrambling to extend p...
