Sunday Notes
Sports: Larry Wilmore and Theresa Runstedtler on ‘Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA’
Larry and Dr. Runstedler examine the history of segregation in professional basketball and pioneers like Connie Hawkins who insisted on wage equality for Black players in the league
Theresa Runstedtler on ‘Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA’
Larry and Dr. Runstedler examine the history of segregation in professional basketball and pioneers like Connie Hawkins who insisted on wage equality for Black players in the league
Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air
‘Excuse After Excuse’: Black and Latino Developers Face Barriers to Success
Out of roughly 112,000 real estate development companies in the United States, about 111,000 of them are white owned. Those numbers are bad, but at the top of the market, they’re even worse: Of 383 top-tier developers that generate more than $50 million in revenue annually, one is Latino; none is Black, according to a new report.
‘Excuse After Excuse’: Black and Latino Developers Face Barriers to Success
A racial wealth gap and discrimination that sets a higher bar for would-be developers seeking loans have contributed to the lack of representation.
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Chris Rock Mocks Will Smith in Live Netflix Special, Addressing Oscars Slap
Chris Rock Mocks Will Smith in Live Netflix Special, Addressing Oscars Slap
Nearly a year after Smith smacked the comedian across the face at the Academy Awards, Rock gave the stunning episode the full stand-up treatment.
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