The emotional fatigue of the WNBA bubble
Even the league’s MVP, A’ja Wilson, has found it hard in Florida
Sports
Black athletes were exhausted with bearing the dead on their shoulders
To only think of Black athletes as millionaires interested in their bank accounts would be to dismiss the complexity of being Black in America
Culture
‘Another Act’: John David Washington on his role in ‘Tenet’
Also, he talks about his family and his journey from football to Hollywood
Deion Sanders announces he’ll coach Jackson St.
Sports
Dak Prescott is embracing his platform to encourage change
The Cowboys star quarterback is taking on social justice issues and more
Sports
Is there a statistical reason Eric Reid isn’t in the NFL? No.
The safety’s continual free agency doesn’t appear to be rooted in performance
Culture
‘Another Act’: Janelle Monáe on ‘Antebellum,’ social justice and more
Also, she discusses new music and Black women in Hollywood
Culture
‘Antebellum’ and ‘Lovecraft Country’ are gorgeous empty suits
Poor storytelling leaves viewers unable to digest what’s going on
Culture
‘Another Act’: Director Maurice Marable talks new Hulu project ‘Woke’
Also, he discusses being inspired by Spike Lee and accepting Black stories
Sports
Heat’s Udonis Haslem ‘ain’t really here trying to be friends with nobody’
Behind the mindset of the Miami Heat’s veteran leader in the NBA bubble
Sports
A whole new ballgame: Jazmyn Jackson enjoying softball with a twist
Howard’s former assistant softball coach is participating in Athletes Unlimited, a new league with a fantasylike scoring system
Sports
Doc Rivers: ‘Coming here was worth it’
The Clippers’ season came to a disappointing end, but the coach made a lasting impact in the NBA bubble
Culture
I saw a different side of Stanley Crouch
He was supportive of young writers beginning their voyage into the literary dimensions of jazz
Sports
A new mark for Black quarterback matchups in the NFL
Week 2 will feature the most contests between Black starting QBs – ever
Sports
In the NFL, expect protesting and booing to continue: ‘It shows exactly where we’re at’
Week 1 showed some fans will stay hot as players demonstrate before games
NASCAR’s chase to find the next Bubba Wallace
WNBA 2020 Sneaker Awards: All-Sneaker teams, best custom and the MVP
‘I Don’t Give a Damn’ with Domonique Foxworth: Week 1
The Undefeated senior NFL writer Jason Reid joins the show to discuss Chase Young’s debut and Cam Newton’s flair for the dramatic. Plus, Domonique addresses the NFL’s handling of Black Lives Matter.
Sports
Cam Newton in New England signals progress for him and the NFL
I’ll celebrate the rejuvenated QB and watch how the post-Tom Brady Patriots evolve
Sports
A PGA veteran’s callous joke about blackface and Tiger Woods turned into a lesson on empathy
At last year’s U.S. Open, Charles Howell III told a story that might have ended his career. Now, he says he’s a changed man.
Sports
Naomi Osaka made sure Black lives mattered at the US Open
She’s grown more sophisticated in how she discusses race, and more comfortable with doing so publicly
Sports
The late Bill Nunn: a trailblazer, an icon, a scouting savant
Nunn’s knowledge and connections with Black coaches helped deliver stars – and eventually Super Bowls – to Pittsburgh