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In today’s episode, you’ll meet Dr. Shaun M. Anderson, author of The Black Athlete Revolt: The Sport Justice Movement in the Age of BlackLivesMatter. It examines athlete activism before and after the BLM movement. Dr. Anderson is an award-winning professor at Loyola Marymount University. As a scholar, he examines how sport has influenced business, politics, and society. He is also the founder of CSR Global Consulting, which assists organizations with their social responsibility initiatives.
We talk about the role of Black athletes as social change agents and what it will take to bring a systemic change to sports. We also discuss how Dr. Anderson is building a community around his book as he discusses the sport justice movement.
We talk about the role of Black athletes as social change agents and what it will take to bring a systemic change to sports. We also discuss how Dr. Anderson is building a community around his book as he discusses the sport justice movement.
Creators and Guests
What is The Future Lab with Lee Schneider Season 3?
In Season 3, The Future Lab goes after the big questions that readers, authors, parents, and educators are asking about reading and young audiences.
Why does reading drop off among nine-year-old kids, and even more when they reach thirteen? Do boys really read less than girls? Why has screen-based entertainment grabbed so much attention? How does a kid get away from their screen and find their way to long-form storytelling? Are ebooks or audiobooks a good way to rekindle a relationship with books? What makes a breakout YA title?
In every episode, author and host Lee Schneider goes for the answers in conversations with people who want teens to keep reading. His guests include librarians and educators, authors, publishers, agents, YouTube and TikTok reviewers, and audiobook producers.
Around age nine, kids start reading less. By high school, only 16% pick up a book daily—down from 60% a generation ago. Yet the category of Young Adult literature has never been more vibrant, more diverse, or more culturally powerful and profitable.
What’s happening between teens and books? Why is YA literature thriving even as kids spend hours on their screens?
As a listener of The Future Lab, you’ll hear from your favorite authors and discover your next great read. Parents and teachers will hear why screen time is overpowering and why storytelling can be a solution, and educators can compare notes with leaders in their field and hear fresh ideas.
Join Lee for season three of The Future Lab.
About the Host
Lee Schneider, host of The Future Lab, knows how to tell a story that resonates. A science fiction and fantasy author himself, his latest novel LIBERATION, the third in his Utopian Engine trilogy, explores themes of resilience and reinvention. With a career spanning television, film, and audio drama, Lee has written for Good Morning America, produced documentaries for The History Channel and Discovery networks, and founded Red Cup Agency, an award-winning podcast production company. FutureX Studio is Lee's platform for speculative, futurist, and multimedia projects.