“Race in the Present Day: NBA Employees Sound Off on Race and Racism” is an article written by Kwame Agyemang and John Singer for the Journal of African American Studies. The article was published in a year where owner Bruce Levenson of the Atlanta Hawks, and former owner of the Los Angeles Clippers Donald Sterling made news headlines for privately making racially insensitive comments regarding African Americans. The article attempts to challenge the notion of America being a post-racial society.  The article claims part of the idea of America being a post-racial society comes from African Americans being prominently displayed in certain parts of society, namely in American football and basketball and because the President of the United States is African American. The article is of interest to individuals who would like to explore dynamics of society, sports, owners, and employees. The article argues that racism is prevalent in America  contrary to the popular opinion of scholarship. The authors of the article Kwame Agyemang and John Singer use personal narration from five employees of an NBA franchise alongside critical race theory to provide the basis of their argument. The argument provides detail for sports being more than just the game played on the field, it is also about the people and society the game occurs in. This article would be useful in providing some evidence that sports reflects society’s practices which can be beneficial but also a detriment.

Agyemang, Kwame and John Singer. “Race in the Present Day: NBA Employees Sound Off on Race and Racism.” Journal of African American Studies  18.1 (Mar 2014): 11 – 32. EBSCOHOST. Web. 28 Mar. 2015. <http://remote.baruch.cuny.edu/login?url= http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=94254663&site=ehost-live >