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The Black Athlete

Louis Moore and Derrick White

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This is a podcast by Louis Moore and Derrick White. As trained historians and leading scholars on sports and race, we discuss the history of the black athlete in a contemporary conversation. Moore is the author of I Fight for a Living: Boxing and the Battle for Black Manhood, and also We Will Win the Day: The Civil Rights Movement, The Black Athlete, and the Quest for Equality. White is the author of The Challenge of Blackness: The Institute of the Black World and Political Activism in the 1 ...
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In this episode, after getting caught up on LeBron's scoring record and the NBA trade deadline, we dive into the Super Bowl that features two starting Black quarterbacks. But before we dish out on Mahomes and Hurts, we talk the legacy of Ken Riley, a black college quarterback that is now in the NFL Hall of Fame as a cornerback.…
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In this episode, we're joined by Cultural Anthropologist Dr. Tracie Canada to discuss Black bodies, family, and football. During our conversation, she discusses her recent article "Damar Hamlin’s Collapse Highlights the Violence Black Men Experience in Football." The brilliant scholar provides insight into what it's like for Black men playing footb…
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In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Carl Suddler to haver a spirited conversation about Deion Sanders taking a job at Colorado. We talk about community, HBCUS, expectations, and big time football. As a bonus, we give our takes on Jerry Jones and the 1957 North Little Rock school incident.Louis Moore and Derrick White által
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In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Jermaine Scott, an expert on soccer and the Black diaspora. He breaks down the Black players on the US you should know for this World Cup. Moreover, we discuss the Black diaspora on other teams, including Canada, Belgium, France and teams in sub-Saharan Africa.Louis Moore and Derrick White által
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On this episode, we bring on sports reporter and investigative journalist Bradford William Davis to dish on all things Black baseball. As part of our episode celebrating the legacy of Jackie Robinson and the 75th anniversary of him breaking the color barrier in baseball, we discuss the plight of the Black player today, and some key Black players to…
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On this episode, we bring on historian, and leading scholar of HBCU history, Jelani Favors. Favors, the author of the award winning book, Shelter in a Storm: How Black Colleges Generations of Leadership and Activism, discusses the recent bomb threats that a number of campuses have faced and the future of sports at HBCUs.…
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In this episode, to begin 2022, we start where the NFL left off with their time tested tradition of using Black coaches as clean up men, but firing them before they can finish the job. Specifically, we take a look at Brian Flores and the Miami Dolphins, and David Culley of the Houston Texans.Louis Moore and Derrick White által
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On this episode, we had to hop on the pod for an emergency show. As one of the leading experts on HBCU football, Derrick had to breakdown what it meant for Deion and Jackson State to sign top recruit Travis Hunter. Is this sustainable? Who knows? But this move has the chance to shake the foundation of the sport.…
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In this episode, we discuss some recent headlines involving owners, coaches, and players and their questionable decisions. We look at Suns owner Robert Sarver, University of Washington football coach Jimmy Lake, and Aaron Rodgers and how they used public trust to do bad things. To be clear, Aaron Rodgers is the name, so we gave him top billing.…
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In this episode we preview the 2021 season for the NFL. More than just our hot takes on fantasy football, we dive into the new social justice helmet approval list and ask "what happened to the movement?" We reference Vince Evans several times, so you don't want to miss that. And briefly discuss the career of Tyrod Taylor.…
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In this episode we discuss the significance of HBCU football on primetime TV. We go over the history of television contracts and how HBCUs were left out, and what being on TV can mean for their programs. We tell you why Grambling and Tennessee State are significant in the history of college football. Derrick breaks down the history of the Orange Bl…
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In this episode, we have guest Dr. Carl Suddler on to discuss his recent Washington Post Op-ed on George Floyd, his murder, and what it meant for athlete activism. In our conversation, we discuss the meaning of the Black athletic body and how it becomes criminalized. We also briefly discuss the impact of Lee Evans.…
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It has been a good 6 weeks since we recorded. Sorry we left you. In this episode, we discuss the newest information on the Eyes of Texas, Tennessee State's Hiring of Eddie George, and why LeBron James is right to be angry over police brutality, including why he should have left up his tweet.Louis Moore and Derrick White által
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In this episode, we discuss the recent controversies in college sports surrounding racism, exploitation, and the Black athlete. Specifically, we discuss donors at Texas forcing players to stay on the field for "Eyes of Texas," and Creighton's basketball coach Greg McDermott telling this players to stay on the plantation.…
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In this episode, we take a quick look at a startling recent trend; the firing of Black college coaches. With 3 power 5 Black coaches fired in the last 3 weeks, we discuss what has to happen moving forward to increase the number of Black coaches on the sidelines.Louis Moore and Derrick White által
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In this episode, we sit down and discuss the latest happenings in sports. From the move to add Negro League stats to MLB, to the Russell Westbrook-John Wall trade. Along the way, we talk Covid and sports leagues. If you ever wanted to know what a phone call between us was like, this is it. Like me being shocked in real time that South Carolina lost…
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With the NBA draft approaching, we chopped it up with Hall of Famer Spencer Haywood about his battle with the NBA. In a very open interview, Haywood, who is one of the most significant basketball players in history, discussed his upbringing in Mississippi, playing ball in Detroit, his Olympic success, and his fight for the right to play in the NBA.…
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In this episode, we chop it up with Dr. Charles McKinney of Rhodes College about the power and the limits of the vote. The good Doc breaks it down for our listeners and drops some gems about the importance of political education. We also take the opportunity to dish on Ice Cube and Black capitalism.Louis Moore and Derrick White által
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In this episode, we are joined by historians Carl Suddler and Hasan Kwame Jeffries, to discuss the policing and protest in the wake of the murders of George Floyd and Brianna Taylor. We put this moment in historical context and also discuss how white coaches are mishandling this moment.Louis Moore and Derrick White által
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