In this episode we discuss what a commodity is and how black youth have been used as a commodity in sport. 

Sources:

• https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/mar/29/black-athletes-genetically-superior-myth-sports
• ​​https://www.thecut.com/2015/12/black-boys-seem-older-than-their-white-peers.html
• https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2021/04/22/how-the-adultification-bias-contributes-to-black-trauma/?sh=50bab2df2b08
• https://www.aspenprojectplay.org/national-youth-sport-survey/african-american-youth-more-often-play-sports-to-chase-college-pro-dreams
• https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fetish
• https://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2019/08/21/why-are-black-males-only-supported-when-they-athletes/QwspMiHYgujEvhWi3VSI7L/story.html
• ​​https://www.statista.com/statistics/200476/us-poverty-rate-by-ethnic-group/