Light & Shadow

Light & Shadow

Host Maya Washington (daughter of NFL Legend Gene Washington) brings inspirational sports stories out of the shadows and into the light. Light & Shadow features meaningful inter-generational conversation inspired by the themes explored in Maya Washington's award-winning sports documentary,Through the Banks of the Red Cedar, about her father and the desegregation of college and professional football. A closed caption version of the show is available on the Through the Banks of the Red Cedar You Tube Channel.

Episodes

August 26, 2020 43 mins

Host Maya Washington brings inspirational sports stories out of the shadows and into the light. In this episode, we meet 100-Mile Race Expert and Ultra Runner Susan Donnelly. As an Ultra Runner who's crushed multiple 200-Mile and over 100, 100-Mile races, Susan has a powerful mindset that inspires her and her running clients to achieve goals that most could never imagine completing in their lifetime. We take a look at the ways...

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Host Maya Washington brings inspirational sports stories out of the shadows and into the light. In this episode, Deborah Riley Draper discusses her NAACP Image Awards nominated documentary  and book (Simon & Schuster) by the same name, Olympic Pride, American Prejudice, which explore the experiences of 18 African American Olympians who defied Jim Crow and Adolf Hitler to win hearts and medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin...

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May 31, 2020 46 mins

Host Maya Washington brings inspirational sports stories out of the shadows and into the light. In this time-sensitive episode, Jerrod Klein (Msgt USAF Veteran, Retired) offers practical tips and vital information for at-home safety and security during civil unrest in your community and the COVID-19 pandemic. Jerrod generously shares knowledge from his 23-years serving with the United States Air Force as a Security Forces Manager t...

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Host Maya Washington brings inspirational sports stories out of the shadows and into the light. In this episode, Super Bowl Champion and Author Bennie Fowler talks about his journey and the influential people who've inspired him along the way. In the spirit of Mother's Day, Bennie shares some of the wisdom his mother Teresa Gueyser, and friend Karen Sadler, the mother of his late teammate Michael Sadler, imprinted on his ...

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In this episode, professional sports photographer Hannah Foslien shares how her passion for photography and appreciation for high performance athleticism collide in her award-winning images. Inspired by photographer Berenice Abbott's quote, "'I'm not a nice girl. I'm a photographer," Hannah is leading the way with pride in who she is through stunning photojournalism in professional baseball, basketball...

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April 20, 2020 38 mins

In this inaugural episode, Vikings and College Football Legend Gene Washington discusses his journey from the segregated south to MSU and later the NFL. Learn a little more about Gene's journey and how he's staying positive and inspired during shelter-in-place.

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