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Solomon Hughes on Playing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Winning Time

On this episode of Edge of Sports, a reflection on the legendary “Showtime” era of the Lakers.

150 years of Black activism in sports w/ Dr. Harry Edwards

1968 Olympian Dr. John Carlos on the Legacy of the Black Athletic Revolt

On this episode of "The Edge of Sports", Dr. John Carlos joins the show to reflect.

How to 'play' Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

“What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” by Frederick Douglass

This is the perfect time to read the entirety of Frederick Douglass’s famous speech, and not merely because of the date on the calendar.

1968 Olympian Dr. John Carlos on the legacy of the Black Athletic Revolt

The Paris Olympics Are Developing a Familiar Stench

A recent raid shows that the Olympic corruption follies aren’t going anywhere.

W. Kamau Bell, the reluctant optimist

W. Kamau Bell on where he finds hope and Cheryl Cooky on gender in sports.

Aaron Maybin: "Athletes aren't superheroes, we're human beings"

“I Write Things I Cannot Play”: The Secret of Liz Phair

Thirty years after the release of her classic album Exile in Guyville, the singer-songwriter is taking the record back on the road.