Melissa Jacobs career in sports media is as accomplished and fascinating as any you will find in this business. Continue reading “S2, EP. 4: Melissa Jacobs, Founder/Managing Editor of TheFootballGirl.com”
Tag: Politics
S2, Ep. 3: Howard Bryant, Senior Writer ESPN/Columnist ESPN The Magazine
African-American participation in baseball, at any level, is a deeply personal subject for me. Growing up, I was usually the only black player on the team. I had great teammates, but I always wondered why more blacks didn’t play America’s Pastime; I also wonder, as the percentage continues to decline, whether or not anything can be done to reverse the trend. Continue reading “S2, Ep. 3: Howard Bryant, Senior Writer ESPN/Columnist ESPN The Magazine”
S2, Ep. 2: Greg Howard, David Carr Fellow, The New York Times Magazine
In April of 2015 Greg Howard (who was writing for Deadspin at the time) wrote a piece revealing the issues surrounding ESPN’s then-yet-to-be-launched sports, race, and culture website, The Undefeated. Continue reading “S2, Ep. 2: Greg Howard, David Carr Fellow, The New York Times Magazine”
Ep. 21: Tony Di Zinno, Photographer, Propagandist Filmmaker/Humanitarian
One part of sports that is often seen but rarely talked about is the photograph. We’ve seen countless images of sports figures and iconic moments that elicit some of our greatest memories. Continue reading “Ep. 21: Tony Di Zinno, Photographer, Propagandist Filmmaker/Humanitarian”
My First Visit To The Masters: A Lesson In Culture, Race, And Why It’s Better Than Anything You Will Ever Attend
I never quite understood the love affair with the sport of golf. I understood even less the love of The Masters tournament, and was one of the millions who convinced themselves that attending Augusta National and their Major wasn’t that big of a deal.
Well, I get it now; and I couldn’t have been more wrong. Continue reading “My First Visit To The Masters: A Lesson In Culture, Race, And Why It’s Better Than Anything You Will Ever Attend”
Locker Talk Episode Twelve! Getting Political
Took a break from sports to discuss thoughts on last weeks presidential election with Southern Virginia University politics professor and Notre Dame alum Jeremiah John and Editor/Founder of the university’s first online news magazine The Accolade News John Feinauer. Give it a listen!
Locker Talk: Getting Political 11/16 by Locker Talk | Blog Talk Radio.