NFL Must “Provide a Better Platform” on Racism and Criminal Justice Reform
October 31, 2017
The League needs to support and encourage this work and expand its scope so that it can, as Reid said, “provide a better platform.
Breaking News
- LACMA Showcases ‘Imagining Black Diasporas: 21st-Century Art and Poetics’ Exhibit
- Sheenway School and Culture Center — Educating Youth to Lead the Future Over 50 Years
- Record-Breaking Hate Crimes Against Black Angelenos on the Rise
- Los Angeles Rams and LAPD Spread Holiday Cheer with Annual Sleigh Ride
- Heather Hutt Sworn-in as Councilwoman for L.A.’s 10th District
- Visit Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza for Holiday Photos with Santa
- Homeless and Their Advocates Speak Out in New Film, ‘WE, the Vulnerable of LA’
- The Congressman Wore Sneakers: An Evening With Hakeem Jeffries
- Brotherhood Crusade Honors SEIU President April Verrett at 2024 Pioneer of African American Achievement Award Dinner
- Chargers Thwart Divisional Foe on Thursday Night
- No. 18 UCLA Men’s Basketball Defeats Prairie View A&M 111-75
- Athletes in $2.8 billion college lawsuit tell judge they want to create a players’ association
- Cal, UNLV Inspire La Tijera Students at Day of Play
Colin Kaepernick
Activist and NFL Player, Colin Kaepernick Smiles Amid Controversy
October 11, 2017
Activist and NFL Player, Colin Kaepernick Smiles Amid Controversy
Patriotism, Flags and Playing Fields: Unhinging Trump and Unsettling America
September 28, 2017
It is clearly an irony of history that such serious subjects as race and racism would find a place of protest and resistance on the playing fields of America, sites of entertainment and distraction from the pressing problems of society and the world.
The Kaepernick Effect Spreads
September 28, 2017
Last season, NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick began to kneel while the National Anthem was being played before the games to bring awareness to police brutality against Black Americans. His action made national headlines, but very few NFL players protested to the same fervor.
Protesters Question, ‘Do Black Lives Matter’ After St. Louis Ex-Cop Acquittal
September 21, 2017
Nationwide marches and protest broke out this past weekend after a Missouri City judge ruled now-former White police officer, Jason Stockley, not guilty of first-degree murder for the 2011 shooting death of Black motorist Anthony Lamar Smith.
Brad Pye’s National Sports Beat (9/14-9/20/17)
September 15, 2017
Notes, quotes and things picked on the run from coast-to-coast and all the stops in between and beyond.
Brad Pye’s National Sports Beat (9/7-9/14/17)
September 8, 2017
Notes, quotes, and things picked on the run from coast-to-coast and all the stops in between and beyond.
Inner-view with ‘white-balled’ NBA star Mahmoud Abdul Rauf
September 7, 2017
There’s this concept now called intersectionality of ideas. So being able to tie all that together and make sense of it – which is kind of fading in this type of society now.
Brad Pye’s National Sports Beat (5/25-5/31/17)
May 25, 2017
Notes, quotes and things picked up on the run from coast-to-coast and all the stops in between and beyond.
Brad Pye’s National Sports Beat (5/18-5/24/17)
May 19, 2017
Notes, quotes and things picked up on the run from coast-to-coast and all the stops in between and beyond.
Brad Pye’s National Sports Beat (3/30-4/5/17)
April 1, 2017
Notes, quotes and things picked up on the run from coast-to-coast and all the stops in between and beyond.
Barack, Michelle, and the Sports World
January 18, 2017
Barack and Michelle Obama recognized and honored athletes throughout the United States.
Brad Pye’s National Sports Beat (1/12-1/18/17)
January 12, 2017
Notes, quotes and things picked up on the run from coast-to-coast and all the stops in between and beyond.
Rams Lose to 49ers by One Point
December 29, 2016
The San Francisco 49ers stunned the Rams with an offensive surge in the fourth quarter, making it a 22-21 win.
Top People of the Year
December 29, 2016
People who made an impact in 2016