FOUND: 11 - What They Never Told You

Athletes’ protests do matter: just ask the victims’ families they stand up for

The likes of LeBron James and Gwen Berry are accused of useless posturing. But many families of those killed by police find comfort in their support

The Guardian - US · Feb 25, 2022

Colin Kaepernick to pay for private autopsies for Americans killed in police-related deaths

Know Your Rights Camp also defines a police-related death in statement

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2022

LZ Granderson: The twisted path that led Michele Tafoya from covering the NFL to denying systemic racism

LOS ANGELES — Recently retired NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya swung by Tucker Carlson’s show this week to talk about why she felt compelled to leave her high-profile sports media job and get involved in politics. To promote her appearance, Fox News posted this quote from Tafoya on social media:…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 18, 2022

Eminem kneeled, Kendrick was censored, and the NFL wants you to think everything is fine

A celebration of hip-hop on the Super Bowl halftime show points to a complicated relationship with inclusivity for the NFL.

Mic · Feb 14, 2022

Super Bowl 2022: NFL denies trying to stop Eminem taking knee during halftime show

Rapper made the gesture in apparent solidarity with former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2022

Eminem takes a knee during Super Bowl half-time show

The key moment in today's Super Bowl half-time show has deep roots in America's racial history.

ABC News · Feb 14, 2022

Race lawsuit brings NFL reckoning before Super Bowl kickoff

Ex-Dolphins coach Brian Flores has put renewed spotlight on league’s lack of coaching diversity before major game.

Al Jazeera · Feb 11, 2022

Jay-Z's Roc Nation remade the Super Bowl halftime show, but NFL's record on race casts long shadow

LOS ANGELES — The paint was still wet on the field at SoFi Stadium as Desiree Perez strode toward the 50-yard line, a pair of ringing-and-dinging smartphones tucked inside her boxy leather handbag.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 11, 2022

Will Dr Dre’s halftime Super Bowl show move the NFL beyond its race crisis?

The lineup’s too big to fail, and like the league’s efforts to address its race and gender problems, this too appears to be a no-win proposition

The Guardian - US · Feb 8, 2022

Spike Lee to direct ESPN’s documentary series about Colin Kaepernick, which tells story from quarterback’s ‘perspective’

Oscar-winning filmmaker Spike Lee is set to tackle an upcoming documentary series about former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

Tribune News Service · Feb 3, 2022