Culturally Problematic

The Open Run With Will Strickland Episode 160 – Culturally Problematic Diversity. Equity. Inclusion. That people, corporations and institution have to implement written guidelines on how to be more empathetic, sensitive and aware of those who don’t look like them but not only acknowledgement but action is but one of the many sad realities we face as people. The National Basketball Association, of all the four major North American professional sports conglomerates, has generally been a leader in advocacy, equality and agency for all. Further to that point, on this week’s episode, Canadian R&B goddess Jully Black runs the pick and roll with Wall $t. on her brand of activism via her platform, revealing how her divine public relations team advised Jully on her national anthem re-fix in Utah during NBA All Star Weekend last season, her storied musical journey and what she’d be doing if she wasn’t an entertainer. In addition, the two chat on understanding the difference between appropriation and appreciation, the WNBA in Toronto, the excitement around the women’s game with Caitlin Clark and Juju Watkins, post-All Star break kerfuffles and fear and loathing of The No Bull Tour, led by Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant and LucLongley. Word to the late, great artist formerly known as Christopher George Latore Wallace: We Got A Story To Tell! News.Views.Truths. References Made: Shirley Caesar, conflict resolution, Jason Harrow, #SufficientDaddying, Fontaine, Punta Cana, David Blatt, Lay’s Potato Chips, Triple H, Cincinnati Royals, secession, Charles Dickens, algorithms, RIP Sean Lalla, SNL, bin Olu Dara, Mandarin, “The Blacks”, Peyton Manning, Lift Every Voice & Sing, residential schools, Burna Boy, The People’s Eyebrow, Tamia, HoopQueens, and more, all on the podcast where Basketball and Life are One: The Open Run With Will Strickland! Do What’s Popular With The Population! Find Will On These Rough Interweb Streets: Twitter: @W_Strickland1 IG: @WillStrickland1