Skip to main content
Home
  • Subscribe
  • Donate
  • Published by

Main navigation

  • Arts & Culture
  • COVID-19
  • Criminalization
  • Gender & Sexuality
  • Criminal Justice
  • Economic Justice
  • Economy
  • Environment
  • Global Affairs
  • Health
  • History
  • Immigration
  • Islamophobia
  • Labor
  • Media
  • National Security
  • Native Affairs
  • Politics
  • Schools & Youth
  • Sports
  • Trump Presidency
  • Voices
  • All Categories
  • Donate
    Connect
  • Subscribe
see articles from
  • Arts & Culture
  • COVID-19
  • Criminalization
  • Gender & Sexuality
  • Criminal Justice
  • Economic Justice
  • Economy
  • Environment
  • Global Affairs
  • Health
  • History
  • Immigration
  • Islamophobia
  • Labor
  • Media
  • National Security
  • Native Affairs
  • Politics
  • Schools & Youth
  • Sports
  • Trump Presidency
  • Voices
  • All Categories
  • Marlin Briscoe. Black-and-white image of a Black man with black afro and beard in jersey with white numeral "86" on front, in front of grass

    Pro Football's First Black Starting QB On Sports Racism Then and Now

    Hall of Famer Marlin Briscoe: “Today, you thought that all those attitudes were nonexistent or filtered away to some degree, but with the Trump-isms, his philosophy has brought, out of the woodwork, that old-time thought process. That’s scary—it really is.”

    Sameer Rao Sep 25, 2018 11:43AM EDT
    Richard Sherman in blue jacket and black pants with black shirt and bowtie, Cam Newton in navy suit with white shirt and light colored bowtie

    Richard Sherman, Cam Newton Offer Responses on Police Shooting, Unrest in Charlotte

    Two of the NFL’s most famous players—one of whom plays in Charlotte—spoke out on the state of affairs in the city following the death of Keith Lamont Scott.

    Sameer Rao Sep 22, 2016 12:12PM EDT
    Cam Newton in white jersey with black and blue lettering next to Colin Kaepernick in red jersey with white lettering

    What's Up With Colin Kaepernick and Cam Newton's Expressions in This Pic?

    Social media users and sports commentators alike struggled to understand the now-viral pic, with many speculating that the quarterbacks’ expressions embodied an exchange on their seemingly opposite views on racism in America.

    Sameer Rao Sep 20, 2016 11:06AM EDT

    Joy Alert! Cam Newton Makes Kids' Dreams Come True in New Nickelodeon Show

    “All In with Cam Newton” debuts on June 3. 

    Sameer Rao May 13, 2016 11:09AM EDT

    ICYMI: Writer Tweets Racist Letter She Received About Cam Newton

    “The biggest curse we have in this country is ni**ers.”

    Kenrya Rankin Feb 24, 2016 11:26AM EST

    Cam Newton Criticized For Walking Out of Post-Super Bowl Press Conference

    Add the outrage at Newton’s despondency to the pile of bulls**t that a White player would never have to handle. 

    Sameer Rao Feb 8, 2016 3:39PM EST
    • Load More

    Colorlines is a daily news site where race matters, featuring award-winning in-depth reporting, news analysis, opinion and curation.

    Colorlines is published by Race Forward, a national organization that advances racial justice through research, media and practice.

    • Masthead
    • Contact
    • Submissions
    • Press
    • Employment
    • Privacy
    • Terms of Service
    small credit card with heart
    Donate

    Subscribe
    Follow us on YouTube