Playing the Game: Unmarking "Beast" from the Bodies of Young Black Men: A Conversation with Gary F. Green II

The Leadership Center for Social Justice Podcast

Feb 21 2024 • 34 mins

This episode features a conversation with theologian and professor, Rev. Dr. Gary F. Green II. Dr. Green shares about his research and his dissertation, Playing the Game: Unmarking “Beast” from the Bodies of Young Black Men. He reflects on the societal creation of realities and the potential of “play space” to release us from cultural codes and routines that recreate race and racism.


Resources

-Black Athleticism beyond “Beast”: Social Transformation Lunch led by Gary Green

-Gary F. Green II



Episode Transcription available here


Host: Ry O. Siggelkow

Producer: Adam Pfuhl

Podcast Engineer: Michael Moua

Music: Kavyesh Kaviraj


Episode Recorded on November 28th, 2022


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