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Life Taught Ex-NFL Pro Tremayne Stephens How to Pivot
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He was an all-state running back in his hometown of Greer, South Carolina. He followed that up with a record-setting career at North Carolina State, where his 3,553 rushing yards is still good for third all-time in Wolfpack history. Surely a long NFL career would follow. But by 27, Tremayne Stephens found himself out of the league after just four s…
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Author Charmaine Wilkerson Shares "Black Cake" Recipe
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Charmaine Wilkerson's pie-in-the-sky aspiration for her debut novel -- Black Cake -- was simply to get it published. The former journalist whose award-winning short stories can be found in various UK and US anthologies and magazines may have sold herself short. In the two years since Black Cake was published, Wilkerson's novel would land on Preside…
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When you stand on a stage — the President of the United States to your right and the Vice President to your left — with the most powerful and influential people in the world mean-muggin' you, it’s understandable that even the most seasoned comedian might get nervous. And, Roy Wood Jr. admits to it. But his mentality, during any performance, remains…
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ESPN’s Shaka Hislop’s Mission: “Show Racism the Red Card”
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ESPN soccer analyst and standout former soccer pro, Shaka Hislop, joins Press Pause to talk about “Show Racism the Red Card,” the organization he co-founded in 1996 in the UK, and how it’s impacted his life and the lives of millions around the world. The England-born “proud Trinbagonian” made history as the starting goalkeeper on the Trinidad & Tob…
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Episode 10 features Jamaican-born filmmaker and actor Kaleb D'Aguilar whose film -- NO ENTRY -- caught Mark W. Wright's eye while the Press Pause host perused a list of free entertainment while on an American Airlines flight. D'Aguilar's film is set against the backdrop of the Windrush scandal, which had become symbolic of the generation of Commonw…
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Jeff Pearlman talks HBO series "WINNING TIME"
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If you follow author Jeff Pearlman on social media, you know he's not shy. Far from it, in fact. Pearlman is imploring fans to support HBO's "Winnng Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” - because, Pearlman tweeted, "the future of 'Winning Time' hangs in the balance." The series, which is based on Pearlman’s 2014 book, Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Rile…
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When Clint Smith was 7 years old, he'd already decided how his life would turn out: He'd be a professional soccer player -- just like his hero Thierry Henry. The world would know his name. But it didn't work out that way. What he ended up achieving didn't even cross his mind. Fast forward three decades and the poet and #1 New York Times bestselling…
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"How Basketball Can Save the World" - with Author David Hollander
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As the pandemic raged across the globe, NYU professor David Hollander had the audacity to think — to believe — that a class he would teach could explore society’s ills through a single sport: Basketball. Hollander named the course “How Basketball Can Save the World,” and posited that the sport, through its easy accessibility and global reach, offer…
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"Change Starts With You" - with Author Sam Acho
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Retired NFL pro turned ESPN football analyst Sam Acho tackles some tough topics -- including injustice, division and suffering -- in his latest book Change Starts With You: Following Your Fire to Heal a Broken World, and joins Wright Creative's Mark W. Wright in a candid discussion about what inspired him. "America is in a crucible right now -- and…
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There is no shortage of good content in October for Breast Cancer Awareness. It can seem a little overwhelming. If you or someone you care about is still putting off a mammogram out of fear or due to a lack of resources, here are the three things Heather—and all survivors—want you to know. Give it a quick listen.…
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I'm Sick ... of Talking About Breast Cancer
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Ten years, cancer-free -- and we outchea! This episode of Press Pause is the first in a series of conversations we're having during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We kick off the series with Heather Keets Wright's own personal story. In successive episodes, Heather will introduce listeners to fellow survivors as well as one of the key medical profe…
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It sounds really cool to say you're going start a business with your spouse, partner or friend. It might actually make all the sense in the world. "It's more than a notion," says Heather Keets Wright, who co-founded Wright Creative with her husband Mark, in 2015. But ... it's hard, and it takes dedication and sacrifice. In this episode of Press Pau…
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Heather Keets Wright’s work life was chugging along just fine — running content agency Wright Creative with her co-founder and partner Mark W. Wright — when she got what can only be described as a one-of-a-kind career opportunity. The longtime journalist and marketer was tapped by Courageous Studios to be a creative consultant on the Milestone Init…
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It's been a year since the NCAA’s landmark rule change prohibiting college athletes from receiving benefits from their name, image, and likeness: N-I-L. But how are athletes at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) faring? Is the playing field truly level? Are HBCU athletes getting equal opportunities? Is too early to tell? PRESS PAU…
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