In February, the Athlete’s Advisory Council, a group composed of US Olympic athletes, met with the United States Olympic Committee. The AAC presented a new idea to increase athletes’ voice and power within the USOC: unionization. But unionization is not the AA... More »
Boots Riley’s 2018 film Sorry to Bother You follows the journey of Cassius Green, a working-class citizen of a present-day dystopian Oakland. Four months behind on rent, Cash begins a new job as a telemarketer at RegalView. Squeeze, a co-worker and labor organ... More »
In 2002, civil rights attorneys commissioned a study regarding minority NFL coaches. The study concluded black coaches outperformed white coaches in virtually every objective criterion, and had better records when fired. Between 2000 and 2002, NFL teams hired ... More »
Since its inception as the best women’s basketball league in the world, the WNBA has been on a mission to empower young girls and women. WNBA teams pursue this mission through specific team-wide programs, such as the Atlanta Dream’s Inspiring Women campaign. A... More »