Sports – Page 55 – People's World

Stuart Scott captured hearts of millions, including mine

January 5, 2015 By Sam Webb

Stuart Scott, acclaimed ESPN sports broadcaster and journalist, who captured the hearts of millions of sports fans, died yesterday at the age of 49 of cancer.

Athletes join growing movement for racial justice

December 18, 2014 By John Bachtell

"This issue as I see it - police killings as a symptom of the systematic and historical devaluing of black lives - seemed too big to ignore."

Washington football team’s name must be changed

November 10, 2014 By PW Editorial

Several thousand people protested the name of the Washington's football team at a Minnesota Vikings home game recently.

Thousands rally against Washington’s divisive nickname

November 4, 2014 By Dave Campbell

Native American leaders, local politicians, former sports stars and other speakers voiced their disdain the nickname they call derogatory and racist.

What our society needs to learn from the Ray Rice scandal

September 17, 2014 By Sam Webb

Football, despite its violent and masculinist culture, isn't an island unto itself, but rather a microcosm of social crisis that ripples across every segment of our larger society.