
Coach Hurst
February 19, 2021
A Coach is someone who moves others. In fact, before the word coach was used in the context of sports, it was reserved strictly for

Is it time for a Black History Year?
February 9, 2021
Black History Month If Black History Month is a call to America to see us, then Black Lives Matter is a scream. We saw that

How Hank Aaron Inspired My Professional Career
January 25, 2021
This article was originally published in Atlanta Magazine. Growing up in Atlanta as a young baseball player, I naturally idolized Hank Aaron. But over the

Appreciation & Allegiance
November 3, 2020
(This blog was written after an experience I had on one day prior to the 2020 Presidential Election.) I make it my business to sit

Athletes, Activism and Antagonists
September 23, 2020
As a child, the rhetoric around me was that sports were for the dumb boys, that the smart boys focused solely on academics. Being an

Pray vs Prey
August 7, 2020
There are very few things that frustrate me to the point of tears, but the fact that many people can’t understand how we got here

Three Pitches for a Major League Shift
June 16, 2020
As the country is making what many believe to be a major shift in terms of how transparent we’re collectively willing to be about racism,

Fearlessly Exploring the Gray Areas Between Blacks and Whites
May 22, 2020
My relentless pursuit of equity for young black boys in the city of Atlanta has often landed me in the crosshairs of people who either

Part II — What are you doing for others?
April 10, 2020
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” — Martin Luther King, Jr. Today is my 44th birthday. It is