Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts Represent Progress and Lost Opportunity for Black Quarterbacks
Posted inBlack People Boston Patriots Briscoe, Marlin Canadian Football League Carolina Panthers Discrimination Draft and Recruitment (Sports) Football Grambling State University Historically Black Colleges and Universities Hurts, Jalen (1998- ) Mahomes, Patrick (1995- ) Michigan State University Moon, Warren National Football League Onree Jackson Pollard, Fritz Race and Ethnicity Robinson, Eddie Tampa Bay Buccaneers University of Alabama Williams, Doug (1955- )

Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts Represent Progress and Lost Opportunity for Black Quarterbacks

Black quarterbacks will lead both teams in Sunday’s Super Bowl. But for much of pro football history, Black players were steered away from the position because of racist assumptions.
Black Americans Are Much More Likely to Face Tax Audits, Study Finds
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Black Americans Are Much More Likely to Face Tax Audits, Study Finds

A new report documents systemic discrimination in how the I.R.S. selects taxpayers to be audited, with implications for a debate on the agency’s funding.