Football yes. But it is really about the money, with very little of it going to the people who generate all this revenue—the players. College football means everything to its fans, but for the schools, it is always a matter of dollars and cents. It is not just a business but a very lucrative one, … [Read more…]
The next big thing in Black tennis was the great Althea Gibson in the 1940s and 1950s, followed by Arthur Ashe in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. Significantly, the ATA was instrumental in the development of the careers of each of these important players. As Althea was coming into prominence, the ATA kept pushing for … [Read more…]
Black tennis was strong during the 1930s and 1940s, among women as well as men players. Isadore Channels was the leading female player in the early 1920s, winning four ATA national singles championships between 1922 and 1925. She was replaced by Ora Washington, who defeated her in a match in 1925 when Channels was the … [Read more…]
Although she lost in the third round to one of her young admirers, Serena Williams went out like the champion she has been, to the delight of millions of her fans watching the match. She elevated her game and played almost like yesteryear to go down swinging. Serena is considered the best and the greatest … [Read more…]
Exploitation on college campuses is back in session. Unfortunately, some college workers are deliberately underpaid. These workers are the football and basketball players at Power Five Schools. These players generate millions of dollars for their universities and the NCAA. Everyone associated with these sports is paid, with the head coaches making several million dollars a … [Read more…]
Bill Russell, who passed away a few days ago, was a monumental figure—on and off the basketball court. He is undoubtedly the greatest champion of all time in American team sports. Over 15 years, starting with his junior year at the University of San Francisco, Russell had the most remarkable career of any player in … [Read more…]
President Biden signed the important Inflation Reduction Act into law. And, of course, Democratic Senators Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona held power to block this climate, medical care, and deficit reduction package. But they supported the bill, and each extracted a hefty price in exchange for their vote. This legislation, … [Read more…]
Since her last run for governor of Georgia four years ago, Stacy Abrams admirably addressed a major American problem—medical debt. Abrams and her organization, The Fair Fight Political Action Committee, donated $1.34 million to the nonprofit organization RIP Medical Debt to eliminate debt worth $212 million owed by 108,000 people in Georgia, Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi, … [Read more…]
Some of you may be wondering what to say to your close friend or relative who is a member of the Trump cult. Following is what one person wrote to their mother two years ago. Note to my Mother: I am unconcerned that we have different politics. I do not think less of you because … [Read more…]
In 1955, influential economist Milton Friedman, who in 1970 brought us what became recognized as “The Dumbest Idea in the World,” brought us another wacky idea—the abolishment of public schools. His dumb idea in 1970 adversely distorted much of corporate life in the United States, making shareholders more important than the company. That idea caught … [Read more…]