Sports
‘United Skates,’ an eye-opening documentary on African-American roller rinks
October 3, 2018Roller skating rinks have declined precipitously over the last decades in America, and we get to see some of the reasons why.
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NFL player Eric Reid says fight against racial injustice won’t stop
October 2, 2018“Racial injustice has been happening since my people have gotten here. So I just felt the need to say something about it."
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Cubs’ playoff clinch overshadowed by domestic abuse allegations
September 28, 2018The Chicago Cubs are heading to the playoffs, but it's not clear yet whether shortstop Addison Russell will be going with them.
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First black starting QB reflects on changes in game, society
September 26, 2018Marlin Briscoe didn’t want to be pigeonholed simply because of stereotypes against black men.
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Nike, Kaepernick, and the profits of “resistance”
September 25, 2018Welcome to the spectacle of modern day advertising—the fetishism of commodities as Karl Marx put it.
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