Finally, someone has spoken up about the farce that the Rooney Rule, intended to increase top-level NFL hires of black candidates, has become. It took not a single black hire among eight head-coaching openings and seven general manger positions after the regular season for it to sink in. Three black former NFL coaches say the [...]
In ‘Fatherhood’ Excerpt, Grant Hill Expresses Love, Respect for His Dad
June 15, 2012 | Posted by
The following excerpt is from the book, Fatherhood: Rising to the Ultimate Challenge by Etan Thomas with Nick Chiles (who is Editor-in-Chief of Atlanta Black Star). It is reprinted with permission of New American Library/Penguin. In this excerpt, NBA great Grant Hill talks about the incredible love and respect he has for his father, former [...]
