The Book MLK Historians Are Learning From
On this episode of Edge of Sports, noted historian Jeanne Theoharis joins the show, and Arya Shirazi talks Celtics.

Where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin
This week, we speak to Jeanne Theoharis, author of the groundbreaking new book King of the North: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Life of Struggle Outside the South. It is a deep dive into the remarkable political work that Dr. King accomplished north of the Mason-Dixon line and in southern California. Theoharis has uncovered a treasure trove of information that has gobsmacked even serious historians of King's life and legacy.
Also, I talked to Hoops Savant Arya Shirazi about why we dislike the Celtics so much and why they barely notice the Knicks exist—until now.
Zirin, MAGA Followers Think They’re Punk Rock—but Then Why Are They All Such Cowards?
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/maga-trump-rage-against-machine/
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Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. arrives at the 1960 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles, California.
(CBS via Getty Images)This week on Edge of Sports, we speak to Jeanne Theoharis, author of the groundbreaking new book, King of the North: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Life of Struggle Outside the South. It is a deep dive into the remarkable political work that King accomplished north of the Mason-Dixon Line and in Southern California. Theoharis has uncovered a treasure trove of information that has gobsmacked even serious historians of King’s life and legacy.
Also, I talked to Hoops Savant Arya Shirazi about why we dislike the Celtics so much and why they barely noticed that the Knicks existed—until now.
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Where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin
This week, we talk to Professor Austin McCoy about his incredible new book, Living in a D.A.I.S.Y. Age, which explores the seminal rap trio De La Soul. We talk about the group, its records from Three Feet High and Rising to their most recent release last November. We talk about the enduring importance of jazz in hip-hop, and a lot more!
Zirin, May Day and the Reclamation of the Jewish Radical Tradition
https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/may-day-jewish-radical-tradition/
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