TOP DOWN OR BOTTOM UP?

By David Perlstein | July 24, 2020

Classical music and professional basketball have something in common. The link may challenge some preconceptions about race. The National Basketball Association, re-starting its season July 30, comprises 80 percent Black players. This racial makeup hardly represents a cross-section of the United States. Problem? No way. Teams and fans want championships. That requires the best players.…

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THE OTHER DONALD STERLING ISSUE

By David Perlstein | May 2, 2014

Anti-Black comments by Donald Sterling, owner of the Los Angeles’ Clippers, have been heard and rejected far and wide. NBA commissioner Adam Silver defused the anger of players and coaches, the dismay of fans and withdrawals by Clippers sponsors by banning Sterling for life. But let’s consider another issue potentially more frightening than Sterling’s racist…

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