The NFL and inclusive hiring: What’s the plan?
The league is seeking improvement in diversity matters, but it won’t get there without a long-term strategy
Sports
‘See you later’: Markus Paul’s lasting legacy among Black strength coaches in the NFL
The death of the Cowboys’ strength and conditioning coach this year has left a void not only in Dallas, but across the league
Culture
‘Another Act’ year-end special
Hosted by Kelley Carter, we hear from some of Hollywood’s biggest names, including Oprah Winfrey, Jamie Foxx, Taraji P. Henson and many others on the most fascinating moments and topics of the year
HBCU
Buccaneers’ Ryan Smith got his chance in the NFL, but he was prepared if he didn’t
The former North Carolina Central cornerback hopes to make the playoffs in his fifth season with Tampa Bay
‘I Don’t Give a Damn’ with Domonique Foxworth: Week 16
ESPN Dolphins reporter Cameron Wolfe joins the show to discuss Brian Flores leading his team to a potential playoff appearance. Plus, Foxworth gives his take on COVID protocols in the NFL.
Culture
A COVID-19 vaccine is here, but theaters seek a New Deal
Theatermakers want a modern-day version of the Great Depression’s Federal Theatre Project
Culture
A Black mother reckons with 2020
The country has changed after so much Black death, and so have we
Sports
Dwayne Haskins is out in Washington, but he isn’t the only one to blame
Yet again, the Washington Football Team get it wrong at quarterback
Sports
Doc Rivers and the mixed emotions of moving up the NBA’s wins list
Of the NBA’s top 25 winningest coaches, only three are African American
‘Another Act’: Actor Glynn Turman on working with his co-stars in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’
Also, he reflects on his career as a director and producer
Soul
‘Another Act’: Jamie Foxx on becoming Pixar’s first Black leading character in ‘Soul’ on Disney+
‘Another Act’: Angela Bassett on her role in ‘Soul’ on Disney+
‘Another Act’: Questlove talks his role in ‘Soul’ on Disney+ and his sneak diss to Shaq
It’s been a year of big change for Blackness in animation
Finding the light in 2020
2020 has been a year to remember. From the social justice impact on sports and how out of all of this pain, many Black athletes and Americans found their voice. We review this year’s many lessons, wake up calls, and wins for the culture
Culture
Make Toni Morrison, James Baldwin required reading for the next generation
Even with a writer like Shakespeare’s immense impact on the world, should it still be required?
Culture
‘Another Act’: Former NFL player Nnamdi Asomugha talks new film ‘Sylvie’s Love’ on Amazon Prime
Also, he discusses his transition from football and the importance of activism
Culture
Jazz musicians see signs of hope despite repeated questions about its popularity
New animated movie, ‘Soul’ stars Jamie Foxx as a jazz music teacher
Sports
Why new Pelicans coach Stan Van Gundy is speaking out
SVG opens up about his social activism and his expectations for Zion Williamson & Co.
Culture
Redefining Blackness: Tony Mobley
Mobley, a photojournalist, has been capturing the social and racial justice protest movement
Sports
Big Sean is the Detroit Pistons’ new creative director of innovation
For the lifelong fan, it’s a dream come true
HBCU
How Howard coach Kenneth Blakeney discovered his love of art
The second-year men’s basketball coach expresses his creativity in everything from fashion to interior design
Sports
Rudy Gobert on big payday: ‘I could have never imagined this’
The Utah Jazz star reflects on his journey from an unknown player in France to the highest-paid center in the NBA
Sports
Behind John Thompson’s closed-door meeting with drug kingpin Rayful Edmond III
In his new autobiography, the coach describes the famous meeting and the threat to Georgetown’s basketball program
Sports
The changing landscape of NBA shoe deals
This season, players are waiting for sneaker contracts that might never come
Sports
The ballers who missed the NBA bubble are ready to continue the fight
Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and others speak about the league’s social justice efforts and carrying it forward