Amid our current civil rights movement and a tumultuous year that has brought forth a great deal of struggle and hardship, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson has given us a gift. With his directorial debut
Summer of Soul (… Or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), he has unearthed an aspect of Black history that won’t soon be forgotten.
The year 1969 was pivotal for Black people. While much of the world was concerned with getting the first man on the moon, the Black community was focused inward, still reeling from a turbulent decade that stole the lives of Malcolm X, Medgar Evers, Martin Luther King Jr., and countless others. It was the final year of a decade marked by chaos, violence, and determination. It was also the year we shed the word negro and became Black.
Warriors Klay Thompson: It kills me to miss second straight season By Erin Walsh | Last updated 1/31/21
Warriors star Klay Thompson won t return to the court for a while, but he got the opportunity to make a broadcasting appearance during Golden State s win over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday.
During the NBC Sports Bay Area broadcast, Thompson spoke of his recovery process for the first time since suffering a season-ending Achilles tear during a workout in November. The 30-year-old admitted that it kills him to miss another season. However, he said his rehab is going slowly, but well, according to ESPN s Nick Friedell: