Black History Always

Hosted by Clinton Yates of ESPN and The Undefeated, the Black History Always podcast will be a restless deep-dive into the stories of now and tomorrow from a Black Aperture — stories from on and off the field that empower and inspire; ripped from the headlines of The Undefeated, moments of athletic heroism and moral heroism; takes in all the temperatures, moments that signify change and progress, moments that show us how much work is still to be done and moments that are just funny, right?

Episodes

2021 Through the Eyes of Gen Z

December 15, 2021 • 25 mins

Clinton Yates is joined by his brother Jordan Yates, as the two look back at 2021 with the different perspectives they have as part of different generations. The two tackle some of the biggest stories from the past year including; Tiger Woods accident and recovery, the Pandemic, and athletes and mental health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Astroworld and Robert Sarver Fallout

November 10, 2021 • 46 mins

On this week's episode, Clinton Yates is joined by Tadia Taylor, an event and festival producer, to discuss what went wrong at Travis Scott's Astroworld, then Lina Washington a Phoenix-based sports anchor joins to discuss the fallout from the Robert Sarver story written by Baxter Holmes, and Clinton dives into Aaron Rodgers in Talk Back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The Pioneer of The Midwest

October 27, 2021 • 30 mins

Clinton Yates is joined by Peter Warren, a college journalist from Northwestern University to talk about George Jewett, the first African-American football player at both Northwestern and the University of Michigan. They also discuss Warren's article about Jewett that eventually led to the George Jewett Trophy which is now being awarded to the winner of the Michigan-Northwestern football game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

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Our Road to the Rink

October 6, 2021 • 74 mins

Clinton Yates leads two conversations first, he chats with Evan F. Moore and Jashvina Shah; authors of the book "Game Misconduct: Hockey's Toxic Culture and How to Fix It," about the racist and sexist culture of Hockey that has permeated the sport through all levels, and has turned some fans away from the sport. Then Everett Fitzhugh joins to talk about his journey and how he has become the voice of the NHL's newest expansion team ...

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WNBA - The 25th Playoffs

September 22, 2021 • 49 mins

As the WNBA heads into the playoffs in its historic 25th season, Clinton Yates leads two conversations about the league at 25- first Aaron Dodson and Nick DePaula of the Undefeated talk WNBA sneaker culture dating back to Year One. Then Camille Buxeda, creator of WSLAM Magazine jumps on to talk about their very first print issue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Two Raps, Two Rappers

September 8, 2021 • 76 mins

Clinton Yates chats with two Undefeated colleagues about their works chronicling two different rappers and their impact well beyond what came out of the speakers. First, David Dennis Jr. discusses his article on former No Limit rapper Mac Phipps, recently given clemency after serving 21 years in prison for a murder he says he didn’t commit. Then, Justin Tinsley comes on board to discuss “King of Crenshaw,” the podcast collaboration...

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Let’s Go To The Ballpark

August 25, 2021 • 71 mins

On July 1, 2006, Gary Matthews Jr. made one of the best catches in the history of baseball. Clinton Yates talks with him, and the man who hit the ball, Mike Lamb, about how that grab represented the work of two guys whose otherwise solid careers, are often defined by this one great play they shared. Also, we sit down with former big leaguer Xavier Scruggs, who played 8 years of professional baseball including a life-changing stint ...

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Let's Get Creative

August 11, 2021 • 59 mins

Clinton Yates sits down with two creatives with very different, but very impactful stories to tell- Music and movie producer Harvey Mason Jr., talks about his latest biopic “Respect” starring Jennifer Hudson, which tells the story of the late, great Aretha Franklin. Then we hear from designer Laci Jordan, who recently designed a custom soccer jersey in concert with the HBO Max documentary “LFG,” looking at the struggles that female...

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The Beginning Of Our Journey

July 28, 2021 • 47 mins

In the debut episode of Black History Always, host Clinton Yates of the Undefeated talks with Candace Cooper, the first black swimmer at the University of North Carolina. She'll speak to the banning of the use of the brand Soul Cap in the Olympics by the sport's governing body, as well as what life is like growing up as a competitive swimmer with black hair. Clinton will also give you a firsthand example of how racist verbal abuse ...

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Episodes

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The Pioneer of The Midwest

Our Road to the Rink

WNBA - The 25th Playoffs

Two Raps, Two Rappers

Let’s Go To The Ballpark

Let's Get Creative

The Beginning Of Our Journey

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Popular Podcasts

2021 Through the Eyes of Gen Z

Astroworld and Robert Sarver Fallout