{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode #24: \u201cON THE YARD\u201d: HOMECOMING SEASON VOL 2: Shifting The Power - Black Athletes + HBCUs","description":"The second of three volumes of \u201cON THE YARD\u201d episodes inspired by the HOMECOMING HOLIDAY. Lezli and her ON THE YARD co-host Nava Levene Harvell; Spelman College \u201823, chat about the shifting of power in college athletics with Sports Editor of The Howard University Hilltop, Kira Grant; Howard University \u201821, and Sports Photojournalist for The Hampton Script, Trey Wilson, Hampton University \u201822. The four explore the civic engagement of Makur Maker, Mikey Williams and how the new generation of 15 and 16 yr-old athletes can impact the future of HBCUs and the Black community at large.   Relevant and Recommended Reads   Black Lives Matter Protests Spawn Push for Athletes to Attend Historically Black Colleges  'It looks a lot like slavery': Black athletes share thoughts on playing for 'white entertainment'  HBCUs Need Elite Athletes      \ud83c\udfa7 Listen to IDE Impolite Conversation \ud83c\udfa7 wherever you get your podcasts. &amp;nbsp; Have thoughts on this episode? Share them on social media using the hashtag #impoliteconversationpodcast. Also follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter and email press@iconoclastdinner.com with feedback or questions! You can support by rating and reviewing us.   Podcast Team = Lezli Levene Harvell (Host &amp;amp; Executive Producer) \/Nava Levene Harvell (Co-Host) \/ Justin Bates (Sound Engineer)&amp;nbsp;  #podcast #IDEimpoliteconversation #IDEpodcast #IDE #production #culture #storytelling #producers #community #spelman #hbcus #jacksonstateuniversity #alabamastateuniversity #hampton #howard #athletes #blackathletes #mowilliams #jemelehill #athletics #powerfive #basketball #football #scc #swac ","author_name":"The IDE Impolite Conversation Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.theiconoclastdinner.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/16616495\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/16616495"}