By Rickey Hampton, Editor and Founder of The African-American Athlete Dr. Harry Edwards, the civil rights sports activist, was speaking of the power of today’s professional athlete during a... Read more
When Dr. Harry Edwards, the civil rights sports activist speaks, it would be wise to listen. On Tuesday night’s The African-American Athlete talk show on the Talk2MeSports Network, Ed... Read more
By Rickey Hampton, Editor and Founder of The African-American Athlete Almost nothing surprises me anymore. Not even seeing the former Klan Wizard, David Duke, and the man who lives at... Read more
You have to wonder what some people are thinking when they go on to social media. You can definitely argue that former NFL tight end Jermichael Finley wasn’t thinking clearly when he... Read more
By Rickey Hampton, Editor and Founder of The African-American Athlete I really appreciated what Seattle Seahawks standout Michael Bennett said Sunday as he explained his reason for no... Read more
By Rickey Hampton, Editor and Founder of The African-American Athlete See the man in the picture above? He is what a white racist looks like. He is the man who capped a day of viole... Read more
Marshawn Lynch sat during the playing on the ‘National Anthem’ Saturday night at the Oakland Raiders preseason game with the Arizona Cardinals. Let’s hope Lynch’s decision to sit... Read more
Please join us at 10 p.m. Tuesday night on the African-American Athlete talk show on the Talk2MeSports radio network. Our special guest will be Abner Haynes, the former AFL All-Pro halfback... Read more
By Rickey Hampton, Editor and Founder of The African-American Athlete We need a ‘Cleveland Moment’. We need a group of professional athletes to stand behind Colin Kaepernick, the way black... Read more
By Maury Jackson, For The African-American Athlete With Colin Kaepernick still out on the market, this is more than an athlete being punished for standing up for civil rights. Much li... Read more
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