Other Writing Work

Marco Reus, Borussia Dortmund's elder statesman, is at peace with his place in the game - ESPN

“Marco Reus is old. He's 32, which is young-ish for the general population -- he's only two years older than I am -- but the world of sports has a more condensed timeline. Generations of players come and go, especially at a club like Dortmund, and the fortunes of a team can change several times in a handful of years.”

The Year in Learning French – Hazlitt

“What those hours really provide, though, is the possibility of a future. During our French lessons, I can imagine a different me. I can imagine a me who knows French and can walk through the streets of Marseille talking to the people. I can imagine a world that isn’t this one—not a world before, not a dream to return to the previous state of things, but of salvaging the good for a better tomorrow.”

Black players don’t need to win to deserve dignity - The Washington Post

“When the players speak up against racism or fail to win the championship, they’re reminded that they’re supposed to be voiceless automatons, there to entertain and be used by the people. They’re made aware that they’re not regarded as dignified human beings.”

Housing Discrimination in Detroit Is Nothing New for Black Residents

“Now, as before, there exists two Detroits: one of its Black citizens and another for those moving in. It’s a city in which investment is centered around a few specific areas, like midtown, downtown, and corktown, while the perpetual and engineered collapsing of the city’s Black neighborhoods continues.”