The RISE Podcast is a place for athletes to tell their stories and share their perspectives on how sports can be used to promote equality and improve race relations. Our guests include some of the leading voices in the world of sports talking about how athletes can drive social progress and the power of sports to bring people together. The RISE Podcast is a product of the Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality.Read more »
The RISE Podcast is a place for athletes to tell their stories and share their perspectives on how sports can be used to promote equality and improve race relations. Our guests include some of the leading voices in the world of sports talking about how athletes can drive social progress and the power of sports to bring people together. The RISE Podcast is a product of the Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality.Read Less
Etan Thomas, who played for nine years in the NBA, shares insights from interviews he conducted with fellow athletes for his latest book, “We Matter: Athletes and Activism.” He also talks about how he discovered the power of his platform to advocate for social justice, shares his own experiences with racism and law enforcement, discusses participating in the DISC Sports Diversity & Inclusion Symposium hosted by RISE in Detroit and describes what it was like to guard Shaquille O’Neil and play alongside Michael Jordan.