How multi-billion-dollar industries in and out of sports have historically underpaid their most valuable assets, politicized community-based initiatives, and stifled the voices of athletes of color.
EPISODE 1
Midnight Basketball
The intersection of sports, race and social policy through a look at "Midnight Basketball," the innovative program started in Glenarden, Md., in 1986 to provide a haven for at-risk youths and help curb rising crime rates in the area.
EPISODE 2
Misclassified
The events that precipitated the NCAA's creation of the term "student-athlete," connecting that history to a wider modern trend in corporate America, avoiding legally classifying workers as "employees" to escape fiscal responsibilities.
EPISODE 3
Down the Backstretch
How the shift in United States immigration policy toward Central America during the Trump administration impacted the horse racing industry.
EPISODE 4
The Assist
The intersection of sports and politics through an examination of the WNBA's Atlanta Dream's landmark role in the election of Sen. Raphael Warnock and the ongoing fight against voter suppression in Georgia.
Mike Jacobs
Joe Posner
Emily Anderson
Chad Mumm
Mark Olsen
