Culture
Rest In Peace
Seven times Aretha Franklin won over the sports world
From Wrestlemania to the Olympics to Bo Jackson, the Queen of Soul often sang, and more — for the love of the game
Podcast
Charlamagne tha God: ‘My narrative has completely changed’
Listen to this podcast on his struggles, life’s anxieties and getting older
Movies
Is ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ the Asian ‘Black Panther?‘
While differences obviously exist, a transcendent cast delivers same message to Hollywood: Diversity can equal dollars
Hollywood
Taraji P. Henson to become a sports agent — at least on film
Packed with athlete cameos, Henson’s new comedy is on time with #MeToo, equal pay — and the blossoming of black women in Hollywood
Television
‘Insecure’ debuts its third season with every character having trouble with adulting
Issa Rae may have given us a new man to root for, but she’s not going to make it easy
Movies
With ‘BlacKkKlansman,’ Spike Lee brings the fire this time
Film tells both a true story from the ‘70s and its connections to contemporary hate
Hollywood
John David Washington outran his father’s long shadow with a football in hand
The star of HBO’s ‘Ballers’ and Spike Lee’s ‘BlacKkKlansman,’ former Morehouse star running back and NFL player does things his way
NBA
Andre Iguodala: ‘I want to continue to educate athletes and help them understand their power and influence’
Warriors forward hosts second annual Players Technology Summit
Fighting stereotypes
Going virile: How ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ redefines Hollywood’s Asian man
Finally, there are moviemakers and writers who can debunk these racist stereotypes
NFL
NFLPA leader DeMaurice Smith is against ‘drop-dead day’ to resolve anthem policy
With the union and the league fully engaged on the issue, Smith said there’s no reason to back off because the regular season is drawing near
Pots And Pans
Jim Brown is still my hero because of how he carried himself on the field and in protest
Today’s NFL players see the same racial injustice that prompted Brown to pursue a life of activism
Basketball
How a 32-year-old basketball player plans to play professionally with one arm
An electric shock cost Robert Whitaker Jr. his left arm as a child, but he’s never lost his determination to play pro basketball
A year after Charlottesville
Two NFL rookies — one black, one white — say sports teach invaluable lessons about race
NBA
LeBron, Lakers will be must-see TV
The King is prominent on our list of games to watch