The Black Athlete

Louis Moore, Derrick White

theblackathletepodcast@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

A history-and-scholarship podcast that examines the Black athlete’s role in American sports and civil rights, grounded in contemporary conversations. It offers strong PR value for guests who can connect athletics to politics, race, and economic empowerment—plus book-focused opportunities.

Metrics

Episodes: 78

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Contact Information

theblackathletepodcast@gmail.com

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Host

Louis Moore - Described as a trained historian and leading scholar on sports and race. Listed as the author of I Fight for a Living: Boxing and the Battle for Black Manhood and We Will Win the Day: The Civil Rig...

Derrick White - Described as a trained historian and leading scholar on sports and race. Listed as the author of The Challenge of Blackness: The Institute of the Black World and Political Activism in the 1970s and...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Established scholars and authors in Black studies, sports history, sociology, political activism, or related disciplines; also suitable are researchers with published books focused on Black athlete activism, race and sports policy, or historical/economic dimensions of athlete agency.
Required Achievements:  
Published book(s) related to Black athlete activism, Black capitalism, or sports history, Academic/scholarly recognition as a specialist in sports and race

Recent Guest Discussions

Robert Bennett III - Black Athlete Activism; Jim Brown; Black Capitalism; Black Economic Union; Past, Present, And Future Of Athlete Activism.

Recent Topics

Sports, Race, Civil Rights, Activism, Politics

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Black Athlete
:

Boycott the SEC?

May 16, 2026

In this episode, we discuss the latest conversation about Black athletes and their role in protesting the latest wave of disenfranchising Black voters. We ask what it would look like if they boycott the SEC?

More Than An Athlete

April 22, 2026

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.

From Dawn to LeBron

April 09, 2026

In this episode, we talk about the Final Four and the controversy surrounding Dawn Staley and Geno Auriema. We follow that with our thoughts on LeBron James and his suggestions that the NBA should move the Memphis franchise to Nashville.

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