A faith-based perspective on trending topics
This Sunday, the 52nd edition of the Super Bowl will take place at the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Patriots, who are certainly no stranger to the biggest game of the National Football League, will attempt to win their sixth Super Bowl, tying the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Patriots also have the most Super …
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Racial bias is running rampant in America, with disastrous consequences. From police officers who see suspects as “scum,” “monsters,” and “situations to be dealt with;” to the assumption that African Americans on PWI (predominantly white institution) campuses – these assumptions lead to behaviors which affect individuals. Some bias is overt or explicit, like companies who throw …
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I previously wrote an article lauding Alejandro Villanueva for standing during the National Anthem. Then, he apologized for doing so, saying he had let down his coach and teammates. Since that time, it has come to my attention that I did not have the full story when I voiced my opinion earlier. The fact is, Villanueva …
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The anthem protest former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick started last fall surges on— with noteworthy consequences. During the 2016 National Football League (NFL) preseason, Kaepernick knelt during the national anthem in protest of police brutality in the Black community. By the time Kaepernick took a knee on August 30, 2016, 570 people had …
Yesterday, the NFL, which frequently makes headline news in sports sections across the Nation, jettisoned itself onto the front pages highlighting a very different topic. Politics. After President Trump unleashed his vitriol (directed at the organization) via one of his infamous tweets, team owners, coaches, and players responded. As a fever pitch approaches, I can no …
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