Discussion

“Some believe that black freedom – economic, political, and otherwise – threatens the freedom of white people.” Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr., Democracy in Black: How Race Still Enslaves the American Soul.  To the chagrin of my wife, I relish scrolling through my...

As we, rightfully, assert the value of black lives and rail against a hegemonic culture which so easily disregards the humanity of black males, I argue that through the lens of patriotism a soldier-athlete archetype exists which forms the psychological, philosophical,...

The concept of service to this country has existed within a very narrow lens for quite some time now.  Military service from 1940 to 1973 was largely compulsory due to the draft; millions of young men served in the military for two to four years to support...