Michael Vick and the Long Road to Redemption

By Chris Murray
For the Chris Murray Report
Now that Michael Vick has finally found a home with the Philadelphia Eagles, the hard part for the former Atlanta Falcons quarterback is his long, possibly tumultuous road to redemption in the face of a hostile fan base that is not so willing to forgive him for his participation [...]

Sotomayor’s Truth Speaks Volumes

By Wendell P. Simpson
For the Chris Murray Report
I have to wonder when the truth stops being subordinate to politics.
Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s confirmation to the Supreme Court should have been a cakewalk, but it wasn’t. That’s because (surprise) conservative Republican members of the Senate selection committee had some misgivings about Sotomayor’s ability to adjudicate based [...]

Don’t Believe the Hype: Countering the Madness of Sports Media

By Chris Murray
For the Chris Murray Report
After observing the coverage of this week’s events in the sports world by the mainstream media, I now know why I believe that sports journalism is headed down the path of day-time talk shows like Jerry Springer.
Watching the talking heads on networks like ESPN or reading other pundits [...]

There They Go Again: Baseballl, Steroids and Misplaced Outrage Strikes Again

By Chris Murray
For the Chris Murray Report
I never thought I would see the day where I would quoting Ronald Reagan in any column that I write. But as I listen to the latest round of misplaced outrage at yet another outed steroids user—former Cubs outfielder Sammy Sosa, all I can say is, “There they go [...]

Activism and Performance Defined 1968 Olympic Track Team

By Chris Murray
For the Chris Murray Report

If the images of Tommie Smith and John Carlos raising their black-glove fists in protest at the 1968 Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City have lasted the test of time as a symbol of defiance against racism and all forms of oppression, the outstanding performances of the entire [...]

The 1968 Olympic Protest 40 Years Later: Smith, Carlos and Edwards Reflect on Black Power Salute

By Chris Murray
For the Chris Murray Report
The University of Pennsylvania students who attended the Race and Sports Lecture at Jon Huntsman Hall last April 24 were not born the day Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists in the Black power salute on the medal stand at the 1968 Summer Olympic Games in [...]

Clinton versus Obama: Southern Strategy Redux

By Chris Murray
For the Chris Murray Report
My observation of Sen. Hillary Clinton’s recent campaign and ultimate victory over Sen. Barack Obama in the Pennsylvania primary reminded me of an ugly tradition that has guided American politics for the last 40 years.
What was striking to me about Clinton’s campaign in Pennsylvania was that she [...]