21st-Century Trailblazer: Sports and Politics With Ibtihaj Muhammad

21st-Century Trailblazer: Sports and Politics With Ibtihaj Muhammad

21st-Century Trailblazer: Sports and Politics With Ibtihaj Muhammad

The Olympian talks about her experiences in Rio and being a Black Muslim in America.

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This week we speak to the only Muslim American woman to ever medal at the Olympics and the first American woman to ever compete while wearing a hijab, Ibtihaj Muhammad. It’s a fascinating insight into what makes her excel.

We also have choice words about the ESPN layoffs, our Just Stand Up and Just Sit Down words, Kaepernick Watch, and this question for our listeners: Are you done with football? Tell us at 401-426-3343. 

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Dave Zirin Dave Zirin is the sports editor at The Nation. He is the author of 11 books on the politics of sports. He is also the coproducer and writer of the new documentary Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL.


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