Twelve Years A Slave Resurrects the ‘N’ Word
Producer Brad Pitt, director Steve McQueen and the cast of the epic film, Twelve Years a Slave, not only should take a bow for its [...]
Where Have All the Black Male Pros Gone (Part IV)
In the final segment of our Where Have All the Black Male Pros Gone, we'll trace the history of the African American male's entrance into [...]
Where Have All the Black Male Tennis Pros Gone? (Part III)
Oops again. Victoria Duval, an unseeded 17-year-old, took full advantage of her qualifying berth in the U.S. Open Tuesday in stunning fashion, ousting the 2011 [...]
Where Have All the Black Male Tennis Pros Gone? (Part II)
Oops. In Monday's blog, I failed to mention that No. 225 Sachia Vickery, is another African American competing at the U.S. Open. That makes seven. [...]
Where Have All the Black Male Tennis Pros Gone? (Part I)
When I covered tennis for USA Today in the late 1980s through 2001, at times I saw more than a dozen African American pros compete [...]
The Problem of the Color Line, Not Politics Continues to Keep the Nation Veering Off Course
An unarmed black teen, stalked by an armed wanna-be policeman in a Florida gated community where the teen was visiting his father, is shot to [...]
USA Today’s Robert Robinson ends 40 year career
Three weeks ago, I joined more than 60 of my former USA Today colleagues and family members at a surprise retirement party for Robert Robinson, [...]
Week 2 Begins with Djokovic and Williams Favorites to Collect Wimbledon Crowns
Thousands camped out overnight for ground passes. There were rain delays and upsets aplenty. Scandalous tabloid headlines spotlighted the private lives of the top pros [...]
Same Same, recognized as a 2013 Montaigne Medal finalist
Doug Smith was recognized as a 2013 Montaigne Medal finalist for his first novel, Same Same. The Montaigne Medal is given in honor of French [...]