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    Full-Court Fighter

    Full-Court Fighter

    FromA Word … with Jason Johnson

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    Full-Court Fighter

    FromA Word … with Jason Johnson

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    Length:
    37 minutes
    Released:
    Aug 5, 2022
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    NBA star Bill Russell, the first Black American to coach a major-league sports team, died this week. His playing earned him 11 championships. His activism won him respect in the Black community, but the hatred of many white fans, and surveillance from the FBI during the civil rights era. On today’s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by sports journalist Howard Bryant to discuss Russell’s legacy, on and off the court.

    Guest: Veteran sports journalist Howard Bryant

    Podcast production by Eric Aaron

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    Released:
    Aug 5, 2022
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    America doesn’t need another conversation about race. At least, not the kind we’ve been having ... the ones that are sparked by a crisis and move quickly from shock, to empty promises, to forgetting. No. What America needs are REAL conversations about race … ones that shine a light on the facts, the history, and the reality of how race plays out in our politics and society. That’s what Slate offers each week on A Word With Jason Johnson. A veteran political commentator, Johnson will bring his incisive wit to thoughtful discussions with leaders, journalists and other change-makers who will tell the truth about America’s challenges around race, and ideas on the way forward.