MK340 A Cult & A Con (The Tinder Swindler, Toni Stone, Brian Flores/NFL Racism, Sha’Carri Richardson, Olympics)

Minority Korner

The Meryl Streep of Minority Korner, Mackenzie Green is back! This week we discuss what James was up to this weekend with his dating life. Was he trying to swindle Sarah into believing he was on a date with danger? James and MacKenzie love a cult and con! Next up, We discuss the blatant racism in sports programs like the NFL and The Olympics and how people like Sha'Carri Richardson and Brian Flores are leading the fight. In the main korner James teaches us about baseball player Toni Stone the first woman ever to play in the men's national baseball league and we find out the connection between Toni Stone and Mackenzie`s Grandma.

Guest Co-Host: MacKenzie Green (she/her)- Vice President of Social Media for Who What Wear/Clique Brands. She previously served as a social media director at BET+, and worked for Betches, Telemundo, Paramount, and NBCUNIVERSAL. She is a graduate of Columbia Business School and the University of Miami. Holds two SunCoast Emmys, served as the former vice chair of the National Council of Negro Women , a proud member of Kappa Kappa Gamma and The Links Inc, and held the title of Miss DC USA in 2010. TW: @MacKenzieAGreen, IG: @missusatomba

REFERENCE LINKS:

• Sha'Carri Richardson:
  • https://www.theroot.com/sha-carri-richardson-questions-kamila-valieva-s-inclusi-1848538965
• Racism In the NFL
  • https://www.theroot.com/the-rooney-rule-was-always-meant-to-fail-1848468796
  • https://www.theroot.com/brian-flores-sues-the-nfl-over-its-alleged-racism-1848463818
  • Nfl hires Loretta Lynch in lawsuit
• Toni Stone
  • https://www.britannica.com/biography/Toni-Stone
  • https://www.britannica.com/biography/Toni-Stone

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