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Breaking the Silence: Black Athletes and Advocacy

This podcast explores how Black athletes move beyond the game to drive social change. Through powerful interviews, expert insights, and real-world stories, host Chance Cobb unpacks the deeper forces behind athlete activism — from theory to action, from protest to progress.

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    Beyond the Protests: NFL Players and Coaches on Activism, Impact, and the Road Ahead

    In this episode of Breaking the Silence: Black Athletes and Advocacy, host Chance Cobb explores the lasting impact of Colin Kaepernick’s 2016 protest and how today's NFL players and coaches are continuing the fight for racial justice nearly a decade later. Featuring powerful interviews with Darnay Holmes, Myles Bryant, David Long Jr., Darren Hall, and Coach Karl Holmes, this conversation dives into personal stories of activism, the evolution of the NFL’s stance on social justice, and the challenges of sustaining change in a shifting political climate. Listen as these leaders share what it means to stand up, speak out, and carry the legacy forward—both on and off the field.

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    From Theory to Action

    In this debut episode of Breaking the Silence: Black Athletes and Advocacy, host Chance Cobb explores what happens when athletes move beyond the game and into the fight for racial justice. Through the lens of Critical Race Theory, Symbolic Interactionism, and Oppositional Consciousness, we unpack the deeper forces behind protest moments like Colin Kaepernick’s decision to kneel during the national anthem. Featuring expert insights from Dr. Simone Durham and Dr. Aldon Morris, this episode connects theory to action—and reveals how athletes are reshaping the meaning of resistance.Guests: Dr. Simone Durham, Dr. Aldon MorrisTopics: Critical Race Theory, Symbolic Interactionism, Oppositional Consciousness, Kaepernick, sports activism

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

This podcast explores how Black athletes move beyond the game to drive social change. Through powerful interviews, expert insights, and real-world stories, host Chance Cobb unpacks the deeper forces behind athlete activism — from theory to action, from protest to progress.

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This podcast explores how Black athletes move beyond the game to drive social change. Through powerful interviews, expert insights, and real-world stories, host Chance Cobb unpacks the deeper forces behind athlete activism — from theory to action, from protest to progress.

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Breaking the Silence: Black Athletes and Advocacy is created and hosted by Chance Cobb.
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