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Forward Progress

By: SiriusXM
  • Summary

  • Hosted by award-winning NBA broadcaster Jason Jackson and former NFL linebacker/broadcaster Kirk Morrison, “Forward Progress” features conversations with athletes and activists about the pursuit for racial equality, social justice, and the intersection between sports and race in America. Each week the show addresses the most important topics impacting our nation and examines how professional, amateur, and retired athletes are using their platforms to help create the change need to improve our communities.
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Episodes
  • Baseball Hall of Fame's Only Woman Inductee
    Aug 1 2024

    Jason Jackson and Amin Elhassan (filling in for Kirk Morrison) are joined by Kaia Alderson, author of 'In A League Of Her Own'. Kaia's book tells the story of a woman who changed baseball. Effa Manley co-owned her own Negro League baseball team, and she is the only woman ever inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. The story follows Manley's acquisition of a Negro Leagues baseball team and how she navigates her way through running the club, dealing with flirtatious players, and dealing with folks who felt a woman's 'place' was at home. Jason and Amin discuss former NBA player Gilbert Arenas' comments toward former NBA player Luol Deng and the South Sudan basketball team following an exhibition game against Team USA ahead of the games in Paris. Gilbert was way off base with his comments, and the guys were glad Gilbert apologized for his comments. The show ends with a discussion on HBCU football programs and how they are approaching this era of NIL & the transfer portal in different ways.

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    48 mins
  • Checkout ESPN's ' The Walkout'
    Jul 25 2024

    In this episode, Jason and Kirk are joined by ESPN Senior Writer Howard Bryant who alongside producer Nicole Noren, put together a documentary entitled 'The Walkout'. The documentary tells the story of a Florida high school baseball team's battle against itself. Fort Meyers HS baseball players staged a walkout on their own teammates six weeks after an assistant coach sent a text message to the team that included a racial slur. Two federal discrimination lawsuits were filed, including one by former Major League Baseball player Michael Tucker, whose son was on the team. Howard and Nicole share this story using exclusive interviews, cell phone videos, public records and police body cam footage. The documentary can be seen on ESPN's YouTube channel. The show ends with a chat on the potential of social justice protests as the 2024 Summer Olympics begin this week in Paris.

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    48 mins
  • Played: The Games of the 1936 Berlin Olympics
    Jul 18 2024

    The guys start with a recap of Jason's short week in Las Vegas at the NBA Summer League. Included in this discussion are the eyeballs on one Bronny James and the constant chatter about the perception surrounding his selection by the Lakers in this year's draft. The conversation then turns to the Los Angeles Lakers hiring G-League Coach of the Year, Lindsey Harding as an assistant on Head Coach JJ Redick's coaching staff. Lindsey has put in the work and the time and deserves this opportunity. She may be in line to become the first female head coach in the NBA. Show wraps with a chat on the news that Talladega College will drop its women's gymnastics program after one year. One and done programs are not the norm in college sports. Glenn Allen and Richard Kaufman joins the show to discuss their book, 'Played: The Games of the 1936 Berlin Olympics'.

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    48 mins

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