The Conversation

Ja Morant shows how a ‘good guy with a gun’ can never be Black

Ja Morant, the 23-year-old star point guard for the Memphis Grizzlies, conjures that of the electrifying NBA superstar Allen Iverson. With colorfully dyed dreadlocks, an infectious smile and a signature sneaker, Ja represents the next generation of NBA superstars. But his bursting athletic brilliance, so evocative of Iverson, comes with a cost: the perceived menace of the Black gangster.

Islam’s call to prayer is ringing out in more US cities – affirming a long and growing presence of Muslims in America

Minneapolis recently became the first major U.S. city to allow the “adhan,” or Muslim call to prayer, to be broadcast from mosques five times a day.

When faith says to help migrants – and the law says don’t

In ‘Air,’ Michael Jordan’s silence speaks volumes about the marketing of Black athletes