An investigation into the suicide of former NFL cornerback Alphonso Smith Jr. has sparked public outrage, raising urgent questions about how a coach dismissed from Pahokee High School for undisclosed "inappropriate conduct" in 2015 was cleared five years later to lead another high school football program at Inlet Grove.
Black men are increasingly told that strength, stoicism and self-reliance are signs of emotional dysfunction, but resilience isn’t a mental illness—and masculinity isn’t something Black men need to “heal” from.
Black men are increasingly told that strength, stoicism and self-reliance are signs of emotional dysfunction, but resilience isn’t a mental illness—and masculinity isn’t something Black men need to “heal” from.
GTA 6 may be Rockstar’s most visually stunning game yet, but beneath the breathtaking graphics is a surprisingly sanitized, PG-13 world built around tired stereotypes, recycled ghetto culture and an increasingly corny obsession with Lucia.
Netflix’s Vince Young documentary revisits his spectacular rise and NFL collapse, but its omissions leave unanswered questions about personal accountability, financial recklessness and whether Young has truly matured in the years since his playing career ended.
