Sports

The New Yankee Stadium: The Inconvenience of Progression

Written by Danielle Ramos |

With all the hoopla surrounding the new Yankee stadium you would think it was being built in the heart of the city, namely Manhattan. Instead this new remarkable stadium is being built right across the street from the old one, on top of one of the few well maintained public parks/playgrounds in the city, in what happens to be the poorest congressional district in the United States.

“You don’t have progress unless you inconvenience a few people.” That was what New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg had to say when he was asked to comment about the replacement parks promised by both the city of NewYork and Yankee organization. He was asked to comment due to the fact that some of the parks will not be finished until 2011, while

Where Have All the Black Players Gone?

Written by Omar Youssef |

If youve read between the lines of the sports pages in the past few months, you may have noticed a buzz in the baseball world. That is, the game is essentially suffering from a lack of black players. Is it conspiracy or coincidence, natural occurrence or tragedy It may be hard to say at this point. Its no secret that earlier in its existence, Major League Baseball MLB went out of its way to omit blacks. Let us not forget the overt exclusion of men of color from the game of baseball early in the last century.

Ethics in the Red Zone

Written by Omar Youssef | 01 July 2007

One of the more popular truths for Americans is that the ends justify the meansthat principle and integrity should be preserved even at great individual risk. One often forgets that every action can create a multitude of reactions, the consequences of which might be more damaging than initially intended.

It is a virtual truth in both the public and private sphere that African Americans are second class citizens. As a matter of course, Black men and women have had to learn how to deal with living in the proverbial shadows of their white counter parts. This unfortunate fact of life has infiltrated what modern civilization has always admired as being honorable and puresport.

The Intrigue of Barry Bonds

Written by Cedric Perry | 10 June 2007

Whats so intriguing about Barry Bonds

Mere mention of the name sparks immediate intriguing conversation. Depending on who is talking, however, the baseball stars name may be mentioned in a different light. From the mouth of a 13 year old from The Bay, you may hear adoration and praise for the Giants veteran. That is opposite of what may