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Please note: all our events are listed in Eastern Time (ET) unless otherwise indicated. Join in the conversation with Etan Thomas and Kevin Powell as they discuss Etan’s new book Police Brutality and White Supremacy: The Fight Against American Traditions. This virtual event is ticketed at various tiers; your ticket purchase comes with membership to […]
PLEASE NOTE: All our virtual events are listed in Eastern Time (ET) unless otherwise indicated. The Dock Bookshop and the African-American Read-In presents Etan Thomas discusses his new book Police Brutality and White Supremacy in conversation with poet Abiodun Oyewole, moderated by Pharaoh. This virtual event is free to attend with registration and will begin […]
PLEASE NOTE: All our virtual events are listed in Eastern Time (ET) unless otherwise indicated. Etan Thomas presents his new book Police Brutality and White Supremacy in conversation with PBS White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor. This virtual event will be hosted by Politics & Prose, with full details and registration link TBA; please visit Politics […]
PLEASE NOTE: All our virtual events are listed in Eastern Time (ET) unless otherwise indicated. Etan Thomas launches his new book Police Brutality and White Supremacy: The Fight Against American Traditions in conversation with Edge of Sports imprint curator Dave Zirin. This virtual event will begin at 5:00 pm Pacific Time and registration is required […]
A former eleven-year NBA player, Etan Thomas (We Matter) was born in Harlem and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He has published three books: a collection of poems titled More Than an Athlete, the motivational book Fatherhood: Rising to the Ultimate Challenge, and Voices of the Future, a collection of poems and essays by young writers […]
Etan Thomas (We Matter) will appear on a panel with Mark Leibovich and Steve Almond at the Miami Book Fair. Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus, 300 NE Second Ave., Building 3, Room 3209.
Etan Thomas presents We Matter at the Boston Book Festival, Emmanuel Sanctuary, Emmanuel Room, 15 Newbury St. PROGRAM: “This Is Not a Game: Sports and Social Change,” featuring Etan Thomas, Amy Bass, Howard Bryant, and Wil Haygood; moderated by Bill Littlefield.
ACTIVIST ATHLETES: Over the past years, we’ve seen a number of professional athletes speak out against racism and injustice. The response—from fans, owners, even the President—has ranged from support to outright hostility. Players have been called unpatriotic, accused of disrespecting the military, even blackballed from their leagues. What’s next for this movement? Writer/activist Shaun King […]