Writing About Sports and Culture
Father and son authors David and Andrew Maraniss discussed their combined eight books about sports and culture and how athletics can impact American politics. This interview took place at…
93 viewsFather and son authors David and Andrew Maraniss discussed their combined eight books about sports and culture and how athletics can impact American politics. This interview took place at…
93 viewsPresident Biden presented the Commander-in-Chief trophy to the U.S. Air Force Academy football team in the East Room of the White House. The trophy is given annually to the winner of the…
2,054 viewsHouse Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and other House Republican leaders held a press conference after passing legislation banning transgender women from participating in women’s and girls'…
1,969 viewsSports attorney and former Washington Senators and Baltimore Orioles baseball announcer Phil Hochberg and sports and politics historian Fred Frommer discussed the history of U.S. presidents…
253 viewsSportswriter John Feinstein looked at the history of racial inequality in professional sports and the impact of the activist athlete. This was a virtual event hosted by the Kansas City…
356 viewsNation 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…
490 viewsPepperdine University professor Loretta Hunnicutt taught a class about baseball during the Great Depression. She looked at the role of baseball in American culture and the origins of sports…
1,106 viewsPresident Biden welcomed the Golden State Warriors to the White House to celebrate their 2022 NBA championship.
636 viewsFormer Penn State president Graham Spanier provided his account of the Penn State child abuse sex scandal. Cupboard Maker Books in Enola, Pennsylvania, hosted this event.
1,249 viewsDavid Maraniss discussed the athletic career of Olympic champion Jim Thorpe and the discrimination he faced as a Native American. He spoke at the 2022 Library of Congress National Book…
518 viewsPresident Biden said “welcome home Brittney” as he announced the U.S. had secured the release of WNBA player Britney Griner from a Russian prison and that she was on a plane headed for America.…
1,156 viewsViewers commented on the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner from a Russian penal colony in a one-for-one prisoner swap for convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout.
1,334 viewsDeputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman hosted a reception at the State Department for the Diplomatic Corps in honor of the World Cup.
143 viewsSecretary of State Blinken held a sports diplomacy event with Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard and Canadian Development Minister Harjit Sajjan in Doha, Qatar.
320 viewsPresident Biden welcomed the 2021 World Series Champions, the Atlanta Braves, to the White House.
3,337 viewsThe U.S. Information Agency chronicled the early life of former Senator Bill Bradley (D-NJ), including his basketball career. He played for the New York Knicks from 1967-77 and, in 1982, was…
440 viewsThis 1975 film showcased Arthur Ashe’s win at the World Championship of Tennis Finals in Dallas. It was narrated by Charlton Heston and included matches with Rod Laver, John Alexander, and…
135 viewsProfessional skateboarder Taylor Silverman and University of Kentucky swim team member Riley Gaines talked about women’s sports at a Conservative Political Action Conference discussion titled…
121 viewsBill Russell and Jim Brown talked about changes in professional sports in the decades since the Civil Rights Movement. They spoke about their struggles for respect throughout their careers, as well as the…
809 viewsLawmakers participated in the annual Congressional Baseball Game in Washington, D.C, a tradition that dates back to 1909. The Republican team defeated the Democratic team by a score of…
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