In this episode, we bring on scholar Robert Bennett III to talk about his new book More Than An Athlete: Jim Brown, Black Capitalism, and the Black Economic Union. During the conversation we discuss the past, present, and future of Black athlete activism.

Boycott the SEC?

This is a podcast by Louis Moore and Derrick White. As trained historians and leading scholars on sports and race, we discuss the history of the black athlete in a contemporary conversation. Moore is the author of I Fight for a Living: Boxing and the Battle for Black Manhood, and also We Will Win the Day: The Civil Rights Movement, The Black Athlete, and the Quest for Equality. White is the author of The Challenge of Blackness: The Institute of the Black World and Political Activism in the 1970s, and Blood, Sweat, and Tears: Jake Gaither, Florida A&M, and the History of Black College Football