Terrance Harris, Author at Word In Black

In the wake of a major voting rights setback, some Black activists, journalists and celebrities are urging elite recruits to reconsider playing for schools in states where Black voting strength is under attack. The movement reframes Black athletes not just as sports stars, but as political and economic power brokers.

Black Athletes Should Pass on the South — and the S.E.C.

by Terrance Harris May 27, 2026May 27, 2026

Some Black leaders argue the same states that profit from Black athletes are weakening Black representation through redistricting battles.