Race, college football, kinship, care, athlete exploitation—explore Dr. Tracie Canada’s groundbreaking insights on how big‑time NCAA football shapes Black athletes’ lives from game day to graduation. In this episode of Unsolicited Perspectives, host Bruce Anthony sits down with Dr. Canada (Duke University’s Andrew W. Mellon Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology and member of HEARTS Lab) to unpack her new book Tackling the Everyday: Race and Nation in Big‑Time College Football. You’ll discover how Black athletes navigate injury, and unpaid labor, —while leaning on kinship and care to survive. Discover why Black mothers hold unseen power in the sport, how COVID exposed NCAA greed, and what reforms must happen to protect young athletes. A must-watch for fans, activists, and anyone questioning the true cost of college sports. 🎙️ #podcast #NCAA #CollegeFootball #BlackAthletes #socialjustice #unsolicitedperspectives
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Chapters:
00:00 Welcome to Unsolicited Perspectives 🎙️🔥💥
00:49 Scholar in the Spotlight: Meet Dr. Tracie Canada 🎓✨
02:16 Roots & Routes: Dr. Canada’s Greensboro-to-Duke Journey 🌳🛣️
04:23 Anthropology Unlocked: How Duke Changed Her Lens 🔍🏛️
06:50 Beyond the Field: Love, Family & Black Brotherhood ❤️
14:19 Inside HEARTS Lab: Where Race, Health & Sport Collide 🔬🏟️
19:43 Black Feminist in the Huddle: Claiming Space in Football ✊🏾👩🏾🎓
25:49 Mama’s Playbook: The Unsung Power of Football Moms 👩🏾👦🏈
27:28 Book Break: Diving into Tackling the Everyday 📚🏆
28:41 Student vs. Athlete: The Double Life of NCAA Stars 🎓🏋️♂️⚖️
32:00 COVID Chaos: Football’s $Billion Pandemic Secrets 🦠🏟️💰
33:34 Redefining the Win: What “Success” Means for Athletes 🏅🔄
38:25 Off‑Field Obstacles: The Hidden Struggles of Black Athletes 🎒⚠️
41:45 Rewriting the Rules: Reforming College Sports for Good ⚖️🏛️
45:28 Bruce’s Story: Hoops, Hustle & Campus Brotherhood 🏀📚🤝
51:44 Final Whistle: Key Takeaways & Farewell 🎙️🏁
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