With the World Cup concluded, I sat back to reflect on the tournament. How Spain finally won. How the Netherlands has now made three trips to the finals only to be met with heartbreak thrice. How the United States did alright. And how the next time I watch a soccer match, it won’t be accompanied […]
Monthly Archive for July, 2010
Television Guest – Basic Black on WGBH – Arizona’s Controversial Immigration Law
Posted in Media Appearance, Non-Sports News on Jul 9th, 2010
When I was first approached about appearing on Basic Black, the show was just going to focus on the World Cup. A few days before the show, the producer mentioned that she would also like the panel to touch on SB 1070, Arizona’s controversial immigration measure. It ended up being a two-part program with the […]
Television Guest – Basic Black on WGBH – Discussing Geopolitics and the World Cup
Posted in Media Appearance, Sports on Jul 9th, 2010
After my radio appearances on The Callie Crossley Show, I was asked to be a guest on Basic Black. The show is a discussion-format program that focuses on issues of interest to the African American community and airs on WGBH, the New England PBS affiliate. The conversation covered everything from race and the World Cup […]