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#RolandMartinUnfilteredHunter Biden Rattles Republicans, VA's 1st Black Del. House Speaker Sworn In, N.C.'s $25M Settlement1.10.2024 #RolandMartinUnfilteredL Hunter Biden Rattles Republicans, VA's 1st Black Del. House Speaker Sworn In, N.C.'s $25M Settlement
Hunter Biden had Republican shook today as he strolled into the House Judiciary Committee hearing on him being held in contempt. We'll show you what the parties said during firey exchanges.
Virginia has its first black Delegate House Speaker. Don Scott was sworn in today.
A federal appeals court says Florida Governor Ron DeSantis violated the First Amendment by removing state prosecutor Andrew Warren in 2022.
A North Carolina man who spent 44 years in pr...2024-01-1123 min
All the Books!Our Favorite Nonfiction Books of 2023: December 12, 2023This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss Better Living Through Birding, Liliana’s Invincible Summer, In the Form of a Question, and more!Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.It's happening, readers — we're bringing paperbacks! Whether you (or a reader you know and love) hate carrying around bulky hardcovers, you're on a budget, you want a wider range of recommendations, or all of the above, you can now get a pape...2023-12-1242 min
The Chills at Will PodcastEpisode 212 with Theresa Rundstedtler, Savvy, Reflective, Thorough Researcher on Race and Sport, and Author of Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood and the Generation that Saved the GameNotes and Links to Theresa Rundstedtler’s Work
For Episode 212, Pete welcomes Theresa Rundstedtler, and the two discuss, among other things, her early love of sports and reading, her work as a Raptors dancer, and the ways in which her voracious reading gave rise to her further exploring sports and race, as well as salient themes like free agency, racist stereotypes and white paternalism and intriguing people like Simon Gourdine and Connie Hawkins and Wali Jones from the 1970s era of the NBA.
Theresa Runstedtler, PhD is an award...2023-11-141h 10
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Nada Que GanarE31 - Confianza en la era de la IA, la cultura de lo barato y una diosa egipciaUn capítulo en el que nos asomamos a la disrupción de la confianza que puede suponer la IA y divagábamos sobre por qué en España reina la cultura de lo barato. Cuñadismo en estado puroRECOMENDACIONES DEL CAPÍTULO:📚 LibrosErnest Cline - Ready Player OneAustin Kleon - Steal Like an ArtistCarlota Pérez - Revoluciones tecnológicas y capital financieroLyn Alden - Broken MoneyTracey Follows - The Future of YouKwame Anthony Appiah - The Lies That BindTheresa Runstedtler - Black BallNick Chater - The mind is flat💥 CómicLewis...2023-09-201h 03
The Ben Joravsky ShowTheresa Runstedtler—Nothing Comes EasyTheresa Runstedtler, a history professor at American University, talks about her latest book, Black Ball. It’s the story of basketball in the ‘70s, when it was transformed by Black players, such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Oscar Robertson. Kermit Washington. Every step of the way, the NBA owners fought against allowing players to have more power, freedom and money. Nothing came easy. Nothing ever does…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2023-08-1755 min
The Traveling Hoopers: NBA ShowDr. Theresa Runstedtler breaks down the themes of Black Ball and the political history of the NBA
Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA details the political landscape of the NBA from 1960s to the 1980s. In the Traveling Hoopers first book club we parse through the themes of the groundbreaking book. We interview Black Ball author Dr. Theresa Runstedtler to find out more about her hit book .
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The Department of Veterans Affairs announces a groundbreaking initiative to address health access disparities among black veterans. The Department of Veterans Affairs Press Secretary joins me to discuss the initiative and the impact of the PACT Act.
A black family in Texas faced terror at the hands of police officers who mistakenly accused them of driving a stolen vehicle. We will show you the chilling video highlighting the racial disparities in law enforcement and the urgent need for accountability.
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Dynes Sports PodcastDynes Sports Podcast Ep. 142 - Inside the NFL Draft & How Kareem and Haywood Shaped the NBAWe joined by former Green Bay Packers OL Andy Phillips whose new book "Round Zero" is available everywhere to break down the NFL Draft process. Then Theresa Runstedtler, author of "Black Ball" joins us to talk about 1970's basketball and how Kareem Adbul-Jabbar and Spencer Haywood helped lay the foundation for the modern NBA. 2023-07-241h 29
ayluithasluiREADDOWNLOAD- Black Ball Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Spencer Haywood and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA PDF [ebook@!]Download Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA Full Edition,Full Version,Full Book by Theresa Runstedtler Reading Now at : https://happyreadingebook.club/?book=1645036952 OR DOWNLOAD EBOOK NOW! [PDF] Download READ/DOWNLOAD*- Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA PDF [ebook@!**] Ebook | READ ONLINE Download READ/DOWNLOAD*- Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA PDF [ebook@!**] read ebook online...2023-06-2800 min
Rowan Radio On DemandCareer Talk - Author Dr. Theresa Runstedtler on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar & the 70s NBAHost Ruben Britt from the Rowan University Office of Career Advancement speaks to Dr. Theresa Runstedtler, author, educator, speaker, award-winning scholar, and the author of the book Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA.
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The End of SportEpisode 112: Black Ball with Theresa RunstedlerTheresa Runstedtler is Associate Professor of History and Critical Race, Gender, and Cultural Studies at American University. She is the author of Jack Johnson, Rebel Sojourner: Boxing in the Shadow of the Global Color Line (UC Press, 2012) and, this year, Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation That Saved the Soul of the NBA (Bold Type Books, 2023). She is also a former member of the Toronto Raptors Dance Pak and has worked in public relations for a national sports network.
On this episode, Dr. Runstedtler joins Johanna Mellis and Nathan Kalman-Lamb to explain the history of the NBA's 1970...2023-06-151h 39
The Way of Improvement Leads Home: American History, Religion, Politics, and Academic life.Episode 110: "How Black Ball Saved the Soul of the NBA"The National Basketball Association is a multi-billion-dollar industry driven by Black athletes with global influence. But as our guest Theresa Runstedtler argues, the success of today's NBA players rests on the labor activism of 1970s NBA stars who fought with owners for economic control over their labor and a Black style of hoops born in the playgrounds of urban America. Runstedtler is the author of Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation That Saved the Soul of the NBA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-06-051h 04
Books Are Pop CultureBAPC | Theresa Runstedtler | Episode 94 | "Sources"BAPC × Theresa Runstedtler
The benefit of having a show about books that you control is that you get to talk about all the books that appeal to your specific interests as long as the there is mutual interest between you and the author. Thankfully there was mutual interest between BAPC and Theresa Runstedtler because we got to talk basketball again through her recently Black Ball, served to you all right on time since today is Game One of the 2023 NBA Finals.
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The Sporting Tribune TodayLegends of Sport FridaysOn today’s Legends Of Sport Fridays, Arash and Andy Bernstein discuss a new book by historian and writer Dr. Theresa Runstedtler titled, Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA, which examines the NBA landscape in the late 1970s and the ripple effects created by some of the NBA’s most respected names. Hear Andy and Theresa talk about the impact Spencer Haywood’s legal battles had on future generations of players, Oscar Robertson’s battle for player rights during the NBA/ABA merger, the Territorial Draft, the social justice protests...2023-05-2743 min
Chatter on BooksTheresa Runstedtler – “Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood and the Generation That Saved the Soul of the NBA”“Reclaiming history.” Chatter rolls at the Gaithersburg Book Festival with historian, professor, and author Theresa Runstedtler. She shares “Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation That Saved the Soul of the NBA.” Meticulously researched and compellingly written, the book chronicles and corrects the league’s history, both its “dark ages” of the 1970s and subsequent rise. She weaves historical insights and social analysis into a fascinating look at how the game was changed and the players launched the NBA into the global powerhouse it is today.2023-05-2350 min
Legends Of Sport"Black Ball" with Dr. Theresa RunstedtlerAndy chats with author & scholar Dr. Theresa Runstedtler about her most recent book, "Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA". The two discuss perhaps the most pivotal decade in the history of the sport, and the ripple effects created by some of the NBA's most respected names. Andy & Theresa discuss the NBA landscape in the late 1970s, the impact Spencer Haywood's legal battles had on future generations of players, Oscar Robertson's battle for player rights during the NBA/ABA merger, the Territorial Draft, the paradigm shift in the 1980's, the social...2023-05-2349 min
Hoops & HuddleEpisode 5: Black Ball & 1970's Player Revolts w/Dr. Theresa RunstedtlerDr. Theresa Runstedtler, the author of the new book titled Black Ball, joins the podcast to discuss countering the narrative of the 1970's being filled with drugs and violence by sharing the player revolts that took place during this period. Connie Hawkins (who fought to play in the NBA after the unfair NCAA ban due to a gambling scandal), Spencer Haywood (ushered in players being drafted out of high school), and Oscar Robertson's NBPA lawsuit (free agency, medical benefits & pensions) are discussed.2023-05-1258 min
Edge of SportsA Radical Retelling of NBA HistoryThis week we speak to Theresa Runstedler, author of the book Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA.We'll have Choice Words about what Caitlin Clark has taught us throughout the fallout after the NCAA women’s championship game. We also have Jake’s Takes on the NBA finals and more. Subscribe to The Nation to support all of our podcasts: thenation.com/podcastsubscribe. Theresa RunstedtlerTwitter: @DrTRunstedtler https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/theresa-runstedtler/black-ball/9781645036951/...2023-04-091h 09
Trey's TableTrey’s Table Season 2: Episode 7: In the Well: Race, Racism, and the Tennessee Three.Trey’s Table Season 2: Episode 7: In the Well: Race, Racism, and the Tennessee Three. In this episode I talk about the racial implications of #tennesseethree saga. I also discuss a new piece of legislation designed to protect Confederate/Terrorist monuments in Florida. Finally I close with a book recommendation and I give a shoutout to my son and his podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/... Faculty Profile: Theresa Runstedtler Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA: Runstedtler, Theresa: 9781645036951: Amazon.com: Books Senate Bill 1096 (2023...2023-04-0841 min
New Books in SportsTheresa Runstedtler, "Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation That Saved the Soul of the NBA" (Bold Type Books, 2023)Against a backdrop of ongoing resistance to racial desegregation and strident calls for Black Power, the NBA in the 1970s embodied the nation’s imagined descent into disorder. A new generation of Black players entered the league then, among them Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Spencer Haywood, and the press and public were quick to blame this cohort for the supposed decline of pro basketball, citing drugs, violence, and greed. Basketball became a symbol for post-civil rights America: the rules had changed, allowing more Black people onto the playing field, and now they were ruining everything.Enter Black Ball: Kar...2023-03-1157 min
New Books in Popular CultureTheresa Runstedtler, "Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation That Saved the Soul of the NBA" (Bold Type Books, 2023)Against a backdrop of ongoing resistance to racial desegregation and strident calls for Black Power, the NBA in the 1970s embodied the nation’s imagined descent into disorder. A new generation of Black players entered the league then, among them Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Spencer Haywood, and the press and public were quick to blame this cohort for the supposed decline of pro basketball, citing drugs, violence, and greed. Basketball became a symbol for post-civil rights America: the rules had changed, allowing more Black people onto the playing field, and now they were ruining everything.Enter Black Ball: Kar...2023-03-1157 min
New Books in Economic and Business HistoryTheresa Runstedtler, "Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation That Saved the Soul of the NBA" (Bold Type Books, 2023)Against a backdrop of ongoing resistance to racial desegregation and strident calls for Black Power, the NBA in the 1970s embodied the nation’s imagined descent into disorder. A new generation of Black players entered the league then, among them Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Spencer Haywood, and the press and public were quick to blame this cohort for the supposed decline of pro basketball, citing drugs, violence, and greed. Basketball became a symbol for post-civil rights America: the rules had changed, allowing more Black people onto the playing field, and now they were ruining everything.Enter Black Ball: Kar...2023-03-1157 min
New Books in African American StudiesTheresa Runstedtler, "Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation That Saved the Soul of the NBA" (Bold Type Books, 2023)Against a backdrop of ongoing resistance to racial desegregation and strident calls for Black Power, the NBA in the 1970s embodied the nation’s imagined descent into disorder. A new generation of Black players entered the league then, among them Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Spencer Haywood, and the press and public were quick to blame this cohort for the supposed decline of pro basketball, citing drugs, violence, and greed. Basketball became a symbol for post-civil rights America: the rules had changed, allowing more Black people onto the playing field, and now they were ruining everything.Enter Black Ball: Kar...2023-03-1157 min
Let Free Audiobook Transport You to New WorldsBlack Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA Audiobook by Theresa RunstedtlerListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 605349
Title: Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA
Author: Theresa Runstedtler
Narrator: Xenia Willacey
Format: Unabridged
Length: 11:00:09
Language: English
Release date: 03-07-23
Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA
Genres: History, Sports & Recreation, Non-Fiction, North America, Social Science, Basketball
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A vital narrative history of 1970s pro basketball, and the Black players who shaped the NBA
Against a backdrop of ongoing resistance to racial desegregation and strident calls for Black Power, the NBA in the 1970s embodied the nation’s imag...2023-03-0711h 00
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Title: Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA
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A vital narrative history of 1970s pro basketball, and the Black players who shaped the NBA Against a backdrop of ongoing resistance to racial desegregation and strident calls for Black Power, the NBA in the 1970s embodied the nation’s imagined descent into disorder. A new generation of Black players entered the league then...2023-03-0711h 00Experience A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Transformative.Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA by Theresa RunstedtlerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/605349to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA
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Narrator: Xenia Willacey
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Release date: March 7, 2023
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A vital narrative history of 1970s pro basketball, and the Black players who shaped the NBA Against a backdrop of ongoing resistance to racial desegregation and strident calls for Black Power, the NBA in the 1970s embodied the nation’s imagined descent into disorder. A new generation of Black players entered the league then...2023-03-0711h 00
Explore New Full Audiobooks in History, The AmericasBlack Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA by Theresa RunstedtlerPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/605349 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA Author: Theresa Runstedtler Narrator: Xenia Willacey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 0 minutes Release date: March 7, 2023 Genres: The Americas Publisher's Summary: A vital narrative history of 1970s pro basketball, and the Black players who shaped the NBA Against a backdrop of ongoing resistance to racial desegregation and strident calls for Black Power, the NBA in the 1970s embodied the nation’s imagined descent into disorder. A new generation of Black players entered the leag...2023-03-0703 minExplore New Full Audiobooks in History, The AmericasBlack Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA by Theresa RunstedtlerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/605349to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA
Author: Theresa Runstedtler
Narrator: Xenia Willacey
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 0 minutes
Release date: March 7, 2023
Genres: The Americas
Publisher's Summary:
A vital narrative history of 1970s pro basketball, and the Black players who shaped the NBA Against a backdrop of ongoing resistance to racial desegregation and strident calls for Black Power, the NBA in the 1970s embodied the nation’s imagined descent into disorder. A new generation of Black players entered the league then...2023-03-0711h 00Listen to Latest Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceBlack Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA by Theresa RunstedtlerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/605349to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA
Author: Theresa Runstedtler
Narrator: Xenia Willacey
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 0 minutes
Release date: March 7, 2023
Genres: Social Science
Publisher's Summary:
A vital narrative history of 1970s pro basketball, and the Black players who shaped the NBA Against a backdrop of ongoing resistance to racial desegregation and strident calls for Black Power, the NBA in the 1970s embodied the nation’s imagined descent into disorder. A new generation of Black players entered the league then...2023-03-0711h 00
Listen to Latest Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceBlack Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA by Theresa RunstedtlerPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/605349 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA Author: Theresa Runstedtler Narrator: Xenia Willacey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 0 minutes Release date: March 7, 2023 Genres: Social Science Publisher's Summary: A vital narrative history of 1970s pro basketball, and the Black players who shaped the NBA Against a backdrop of ongoing resistance to racial desegregation and strident calls for Black Power, the NBA in the 1970s embodied the nation’s imagined descent into disorder. A new generation of Black players entered the leag...2023-03-0703 min
Unlock This High-Impact Full Audiobook And Feel The Difference.Black Ball by Theresa RunstedtlerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/63545to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Black Ball
Author: Theresa Runstedtler
Narrator: Xenia Willacey
Format: mp3
Length: 11 hrs
Release date: 03-07-23
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 8 ratings
Genres: Sports History
Publisher's Summary:
Against a backdrop of ongoing resistance to racial desegregation and strident calls for Black Power, the NBA in the 1970s embodied the nation’s imagined descent into disorder. A new generation of Black players entered the league then, among them Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Spencer Haywood, and the press and public were quick to blame this cohort for the supposed decline of pro basketball, ci...2023-03-0730 minListen To The Most Riveting Full Audiobook Today!Black Ball by Theresa RunstedtlerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/63545to listen full audiobooks.
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Author: Theresa Runstedtler
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Format: mp3
Length: 11 hrs
Release date: 03-07-23
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 8 ratings
Genres: Sports History
Publisher's Summary:
Against a backdrop of ongoing resistance to racial desegregation and strident calls for Black Power, the NBA in the 1970s embodied the nation’s imagined descent into disorder. A new generation of Black players entered the league then, among them Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Spencer Haywood, and the press and public were quick to blame this cohort for the supposed decline of pro basketball, ci...2023-03-0730 min
Larry Wilmore: Black on the AirTheresa Runstedtler on 'Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA'Larry is joined by professor and writer Theresa Runstedtler to discuss her new book 'Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA'. They begin their conversation by discussing how Dr. Runstedtler's connection to the NBA via the Toronto Raptors dance team and the corporatization she witnessed within that organization during her stint inspired her to research the primary aspects of her book. Next, they examine the history of segregation in professional basketball, how racial context was tied to the emerging style of play within the game, and pioneers like Connie Hawkins...2023-03-051h 03
From the Front PorchEpisode 413 || February Reading RecapThis week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in February. As always, we’re offering a Reading Recap Bundle, which features Annie’s three favorite books she read this past month.
You can get the books mentioned in this episode on our website (type Episode 413 into the search bar to easily find the books mentioned in this episode).
The Sweet Spot by Amy Poeppel
Now You See Us by Balli Jaur Kaswal
Everything’s Fine by Cecilia Rabess
Orphaned Believers by Sara Billup...2023-02-2341 min
TrueHoopBlack Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA author Theresa RunstedtlerOn today's TrueHoop Henry Abbott and Jarod Hector are joined by Dr. Theresa Runstedtler, author of the forthcoming book Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA
They discuss:
What led Theresa to writing a book about these specific NBA players?
Who has governance over the Black body?
How did the policies and incidents that shaped America in the 1960s and 1970s shape NBA policies and vice versa?
The struggles fought for then are still the same struggles that are bing played out now with load management and t...2023-02-221h 02From the Front PorchEpisode 412 || Off the Shelf with Annie & Ashley: WinterThis week on From the Front Porch, it's an episode of Off the Shelf with Annie & Ashley, formerly known as Kids' Table! It's the same banter and book talk you love with a fresh new name. Annie is joined by friend, cousin, and former colleague, Ashley Sherlock, to chat about what they’re reading – but also what they’re watching, listening to, and buying.
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website:
Annie is reading:
The Sweet Spot by Amy Poeppel
Now You See Us by Balli Kaur Jaswal...2023-02-1647 min
Burn It All DownEpisode 54: Moving on from Gendered Violence and Becky Hammon Gets An InterviewOn this week’s show, Amira, Shireen, Jessica, and Brenda talk about two sexual assault cases (Oregon State and Detroit Lions) that are in the news even though the cases themselves are years, even decades, old. They discuss about when, or maybe if, there is a time to move on.
Then they break down all the noise around reports that Becky Hammon will interview for the Milwaukee Bucks’ head coaching position, the first woman to ever do so.
Finally, Amira interviews Theresa Runstedtler, Professor of History at American University, about her time as a dancer for the Toronto Raptors, and her...2018-05-151h 10
The Root and Roots ShowBoxing and PoliticsThe first segment of the show will be devoted to boxing and mma. The first guest will be Theresa Runstedtler, author of Jack Johnson:Rebel Sojourner. The second guest will be Jonathan Gottischall, author of The Professor in the Cage. Both guests will also give there insights into the upcoming Mayweather - Pacquio fight on May 2.
The last half of the show will feature Ramona Africa of MOVE with an update on the status of Mumia Abu Jamal.2015-04-252h 00New Books in SportsTheresa Runstedtler, “Jack Johnson, Rebel Sojourner: Boxing in the Shadow of the Global Color Line” (University of California Press, 2012)In the history of American sports, few athletes were as famous and hated in their day as Jack Johnson. The first African American boxing champion, Johnson was an astonishingly brash figure who flouted the prejudices held by white Americans. His 1910 victory over James J. Jeffries, the former champion dubbed... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sports2012-09-2448 min