Eighty percent of the players employed by the National Basketball Association are Black, according to the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport. As a result, much of the NBA’s…
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Hopeful Players "Stick Together For Something Bigger Than Themselves" After Bucks ProtestCategory: Social Issues
The Give Back: How Teams And Players Are Impacting Communities Off The Field While Fighting COVID-19
By Adam Cribbs / @a_cribbs23 With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, professional leagues and collegiate athletics have been either postponed or canceled, leaving many fans wondering if and when they will…
The Give Back: How Teams And Players Are Impacting Communities Off The Field While Fighting COVID-19Stephania Ergemlidze Uses Her Portable Hoop To Unify The People
It was a late Sunday night and Stephania Ergemlidze was sitting in her Philadelphia apartment watching the protests going on in her hometown and wanted to find a way to…
Stephania Ergemlidze Uses Her Portable Hoop To Unify The PeopleSpeaking Up About Our Pain - Again
A few years ago in this very space here at TSFJ, we mourned about a country reminding us of its preferred citizen hierarchy in violent ways. Professional and amateur athletes…
Speaking Up About Our Pain - AgainColin Kaepernick and Eric Reid Cement Their Place in History While David Stern Tries To Rewrite It
Growing up in San Francisco as a diehard 49ers fan, there are certain moments in the franchise's history that are etched in memory, like their two back-to-back Super Bowl wins…
Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid Cement Their Place in History While David Stern Tries To Rewrite ItTrue Sacrifice: Settlement Does Not Undermine Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid's Mission
On February 15th, it was reported by several outlets that Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid reached a settlement with the NFL over a building collusion case stemming from Kaepernick protesting…
True Sacrifice: Settlement Does Not Undermine Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid's MissionPatricio Manuel Knocks Down Another Barrier
Twelve minutes is all it took for history to be further cemented. In four rounds, Patricio Manuel turned a historical victory to a victory in the ring. As the first…
Patricio Manuel Knocks Down Another BarrierMahmoud Abdul-Rauf Reflects On John Carlos, Tommie Smith And The Progression Of Athlete Activism, 50 Years Later
John Carlos and Tommie Smith recently returned to their alma mater at San Jose State University to reflect on their iconic protest during the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. Hosted by…
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Reflects On John Carlos, Tommie Smith And The Progression Of Athlete Activism, 50 Years LaterTMZ's Van Lathan Talks Kanye, Kaepernick and Jumping Outside of Today's Celebrity Story
The San Francisco Bay Area has a long standing reputation for flourishing in the spirit of social activism as it is the birth place of the Black Panther Party and…
TMZ's Van Lathan Talks Kanye, Kaepernick and Jumping Outside of Today's Celebrity Story500 Days of Kaepernick: Through The Anxiety, Never Forget The Man
March 1st, 2017 was the first day former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick was not on an NFL roster since being drafted by the team in 2011. July 14th,…
500 Days of Kaepernick: Through The Anxiety, Never Forget The Man