For decades, Black baseball players were excluded from the major leagues and forced to create their own space: the Negro Leagues. In the new season of ABC Audio's award-winning podcast "Reclaimed," Vanessa Ivy Rose, granddaughter of Negro Leagues star Norman “Turkey” Stearnes, brings us on a quest to excavate his story and those of other Black players who we ... Show More
Dec 2021
What Next - Best of 2021 | Will the NFL Finally Support Gay Players?
We’re re-running some of our favorite episodes from the past year. This episode originally aired in June 2021.The Las Vegas Raiders’ defensive end, Carl Nassib, came out in an Instagram post back in June, making him the first openly gay active player in NFL histroy. The league im ... Show More
31m 20s
Jul 2023
Trying to Reverse the Decline of Black Players in Major League Baseball
Baseball was once known for breaking racial barriers in the U.S. But now, Black representation in the major leagues is at its lowest level in decades.This year, MLB did something to try and change that, by staging the first annual HBCU Swingman Classic. It's an opportunity for pl ... Show More
12m 51s
Nov 2020
Things We Learned, Herbert, Tua, Dabo Swinney, CFB Playoff, BYU Weak, Music industry
* Things we learned over the Weekend: Lamar Jackson, Packers, Tua * Justin Herbert is a top 10 QB. You cannot change my mind. The evidence is on tape. * Dabo Swinney makes outrageous claim that Florida State forfeited their game. * BYU says. Any team, any time, any place, but the ... Show More
24m 29s