The Black Athlete

Louis Moore, Derrick White

theblackathletepodcast@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

Hosted by sports historians focused on race, power, and athletes’ public influence, The Black Athlete connects the past of Black athletic representation to today’s civic and economic stakes. It’s a strong platform for scholars, authors, and cultural critics whose work sits at the intersection of sports, history, activism, and Black economic thought.

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 - Author and trained historian-scholar specializing in sports and race. His books include I Fight for a Living: Boxing and the Battle for Black Manhood and We Will Win the Day: The Civil Rights Movem...

Derrick White - Author and trained historian-scholar focused on Black political activism, institutional history, and the historical role of Black athletes and athletics. His books include The Challenge of Blacknes...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Academic scholars, book authors, and historians with subject-matter expertise in Black athlete history, race and sport, Black political activism, and Black economic thought (often published books; typically institutional or research background).
Required Achievements:  
Published nonfiction books related to sports, race, or Black activism/economic organizing, Academic credentials (scholarship in history, sociology, political science, or related fields), Prior media/work connected to public history or cultural discourse

Recent Guest Discussions

Robert Bennett III - Black Athlete Activism And The Historical/present/future Role Of Athletes In Black Economic And Civic Organizing

Recent Topics

Sports, Race, History, Activism, Civil Rights

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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