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Nation magazine sports editor Dave Zirin explored how former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s 2016 on-field political protests created a conversation on race and policing as well as the re…

Former professional basketball player Etan Thomas looked at the impact of police violence, racism, and white supremacy in America today. Powell’s Books in Portland, Oregon hosted this virtua…

Wil Haygood talked about his biography Sweet Thunder: The Life and Times of Sugar Ray Robinson (Knopf; October 13, 2009). Born Walker Smith, Jr., the future title-holder spent his formative …

ESPN national senior writer Scoop Jackson provided his thoughts on the role sports play in American society. This virtual event was sponsored by Haymarket Books.

Author and sports writer Dave Zirin talked about his books and took viewer questions. Mr. Zirin is the author of many books, including What’s My Name, Fool?, A People’s History of Sports in …

Dave Zirin talked about President Trump’s response to NFL players kneeling during the national anthem.

Dave Zirin talked about his book What’s My Name, Fool?: Sports and Resistance in the United States, published by Haymarket Books. Author and journalist Dave Zirin makes the case that profes…

The AFL-CIO hosted a panel discussion analyzing the role of professional athletes in advocating for racial and social justice. Speakers included NFL Players Association counsel Joe Briggs, B…

Dave Zirin talked about his book, Brazil’s Dance with the Devil: The World Cup, the Olympics, and the Fight for Democracy, in which he looks at the politics and economics behind Brazil’s hos…

Dave Zirin, sports columnist for The Nation, spoke about the intersection of politics and sports. His essays ranged from soccer riots in Egypt and the 2012 NFL lockout, to the inner-workings…

A panel featuring athletes, administrators, doctors, journalists and football industry representatives considered the health safety risks of youths playing football. DeMaurice Smith talked a…

John Carlos, winner of the bronze medal in the 200 meters in the 1968 Olympics, recalls the raised-fist Black Power salute he and his teammate, Tommie Smith, gave on the medal podium in Mexi…

Dave Zirin, sports editor for The Nation, argues against the business actions of professional sports owners. The author examines the different tactics that he believes owners use to manipula…

Friends of Howard Zinn gathered at Busboys and Poets in Washington, DC to pay tribute to the historian and political activist who died on January 27, 2010. The speakers included Ralph Nader…

Dave Zirin talked about his book, Welcome to the Terrordome: The Pain, Politics, and Promise of Sports. Sports writer Zirin examined the line between contemporary politics and sports, includ…