As the man who mentored and inspired Jackie Robinson at a formative age, Rev. Karl Downs is one of the most important Christian leaders in American sports history. This article dives deeper into Downs’ life and legacy, including his views on sports and his involvement in the civil rights movement.
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Baseball coach and athletic director Keith Wahl reflects on racial injustice and what it means for God’s will to be done on earth as it is in heaven.
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As leaders in the sports world increasingly speak out against racism, Rev. John H. Vaughn, Executive Pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, offers his advice for how that protest can lead to lasting change.
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A look at the life and legacy of civil rights and faith leader John Hurst Adams, grandfather of NBA player Malcolm Brogdon.
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A list of sources for Christians who are interested in exploring the history of race and sports in the United States.
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Reflections on the white Christian assumptions behind typical notions of “running the race well” and how those assumptions might be challenged if we considered the death of Ahmaud Arbery.
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Historian Paul Putz reviews Derrick White’s new book on Jake Gaither and the history of Black college football.
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Paul Putz, historian and Assistant Director of Truett’s Sports Ministry Program, looks at the pioneering legacy of John Westbrook.
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