Steve Reiss, Raina Kelley Blacktold: 33 Dynamic Essays from Andscape

The collection of articles published on ESPN’s Andscape platform features pieces that focus on the impact on American culture events such as the Black Lives Matter movement, the COVID-19 pandemic, race and the NFL, and more.
A collection of the best essays and articles that have been published on Andscape (formerly The Undefeated)—curated by Steve Reiss, Andscape’s Executive Editor of Culture and Enterprise, and featuring an introduction by Raina Kelley, Vice President and Editor-in-Chief.BlackTold: 33 Dynamic Essays from Andscape, is a collection of the most dynamic articles to have been published on the ESPN’s Andscape.com, a multi-media platform that publishes content exploring how race and identity impact American culture. Timely and relevant, BlackTold covers current events such as the BLM movement, the Covid-19 pandemic, race and the NFL, and more. These essays include: · “George Floyd’s mother was not there, but he used her as a sacred invocation”· “How Black Utah Jazz players embraced Salt Lake City”· “Can a black heroine fix the racist stereotypes infecting ‘King Kong’?”
ESPN’s website, The Undefeated (now Andscape), publishes content that explores how race and identity impact American culture. This will be a collection of the best articles published on the site. Timely and relevant, BlackTold will cover current events such as the BLM movement, the Covid-19 pandemic, race and the NFL, and more. Here’s a sample of some of the articles that will be included:George Floyd’s mother was not there, but he used her as a sacred invocation. With his dying breaths, Floyd called for her as an assurance of memory. https://theundefeated.com/features/george-floyds-death-mother-was-not-there-but-he-used-her-as-a-sacred-invocation/ The importance of Chadwick Boseman to African CultureIn many ways, Black Panther helped normalize African heritage and style in popular culture by truly celebrating it.https://theundefeated.com/features/the-importance-of-chadwick-boseman-to-african-culture/ Naomi Osaka made sure Black lives mattered at the U.S. OpenShe’s grown more sophisticated in how she discusses race, and more comfortable with doing so publicly https://theundefeated.com/features/naomi-osaka-made-sure-black-lives-mattered-at-the-us-open/Can a black heroine fix the racist stereotypes infecting ‘King Kong’?In new Broadway production, actress Christiani Pitts steps into the role first made famous by Fay Wrayhttps://theundefeated.com/features/can-king-kong-racist-stereotypes-be-fixed-by-black-actress-christiani-pitts-in-fay-wray-role/