Mack Brown, head football coach at UNC, opens up about growing up in the south (and what his parents did when they saw racist behavior), his growth when he started to realize his privilege, the patches the football team put on their jerseys in 2020, and why he’s not afraid to talk about race. JOIN…

Today’s guest is Jason Williamson, Vice President of Oracle for Startups and Oracle for research. Jason and Dr Debby have a lot in common – they both went to UVA, they’re both basketball players, they both love analytics in sports, and they have a passion for elevating historically underrepresented communities.  They talk about all of…

The decisions made in the NBA front offices aren’t easy – and many of them have nothing to do with player trades or free agent signings. When other NBA teams were in the Bubble in Orlando, how did the Charlotte Hornets react? How does the front office view business intelligence and analytics when not everyone…

Sam Perkins and George Lynch are Tar Heel legends and NCAA basketball national champions – Sam in ’82 and George in ’93. As Black athletes, Sam and George have had to navigate whether to stand up for what’s right or to stay quiet on the issues that matter. Today, Dr. Debby Stroman talks to Sam…

Guy Troupe went to one of the best schools in Oklahoma, and his K-12 class was the first to be integrated. He grew up playing multiple sports, but committed to his passion for football and attended Witchita State University. Though he was used to going to an integrated school, he had never gone to a…

Growing up without much to do in Bertie County, N.C., Jessica Breland picked up a basketball. And despite the physical and mental challenges she’s faced, she hasn’t put it down. A former UNC Tar Heel, the current WNBA Phoenix Mercury is both an intern with Duke women’s basketball and owner of bR3 Float & Cryo…

NBA Math Hoops is a board game and mobile app classroom curriculum that helps students uncover fundamental math skills through their love of basketball.  Nick Monzi and Calvin Sibert discuss why they developed the platform and what it’s meant to their students. If You Only Knew…with Dr. Debby Stroman is edited and produced by Earfluence,…

What is it like to be a star athlete in 2020? What about a black female star athlete at Duke University during the time of Black Lives Matter, student protests, COVID, and all the political chaos?  For Darcy Bourne, Mikayla Boykin, and Lexi Joseph, it’s meant becoming more than just a student athlete. If You…

Jay Huff is a 7’1″ center at UVA and NBA prospect. Jay’s dad, Mike Huff, was Jay’s coach in high school at Voyager Academy in Durham NC. Together, they come on the show to talk about life in a basketball family, how they’re working out during COVID, and their views on the racism epidemic. Click…

Bo Porter has spent his career in Major League Baseball – as a player, coach, manager, and now announcer.  On today’s episode, Bo talks about how he got into playing Little League, life in the show, diversity in MLB, Black Lives Matter, and how he wants to be remembered. Bo Porter Enterprise CORE Magazine If…