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Michael Fletcher On Race, Sports, Culture And The Undefeated

PBS

 

 The late poet Maya Angelou once wrote, “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.” ESPN’s new Web platform is inspired by this Maya Angelou quote. It’s called The Undefeated, and its stated aim is to explore "the intersection of sports, race and culture." 

Our guest is one of the seasoned writers who make up the largely African American staff of this new endeavor, the Baltimore-based journalist and author Michael Fletcher.  He  has worked as a reporter at the Baltimore Sun and the Washington Post.  He also co-wrote a book about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. One thing he’s never done is be a sports reporter, but now, here he is, working for ESPN.  He joins Tom in Studio A to talk about The Undefeated, which launched May 17th. 

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