His off-court efforts are trending in a similar fashion and may soon draw comparisons to the likes of Bill Russell and Jim Brown, who were key figures in the Civil Rights Movement.Mr. A few months later, he was one of the leading voices in support of the Milwaukee Bucks’ wildcat strike.His on-court efforts have placed the Celtics at the cusp of a championship. In 2020, he drove 15 hours to Atlanta, just outside of his hometown in Marietta, Georgia, to lead a Black Lives Matter protest. But his activism has proven to be just as daunting. Brown has attacked defenses with his athleticism.
Brown said he wanted to close the wealth gap and “bring Black Wall Street to Boston.” It was a callback to the prominent Tulsa, Oklahoma, neighborhood, which was violently brought down by white rioters. “Being an athlete, you have a lot of influence in your community, and if you use it responsibly, you can make the world a better place,” Mr. Brown wore something new on his heart: a shirt with a word that spoke to what he planned to do with his newfound wealth – “BRIDGE.”In a news conference at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Media Lab, Mr. Last week, on the heels of securing the biggest contract in NBA history, Mr. The series will feature Brookings scholars discussing key policy issues in the election, and spotlights from academics on key senate races.Boston Celtics star guard Jaylen Brown has worn the city’s name on his heart for the past seven seasons. (31:10) Introducing a new series of FixGov blog posts on the website that will focus on the upcoming midterm elections. (29:03) In a new feature, Senior Fellow David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal & Monetary Policy, offers his thoughts in “Wessel’s Economic Update.” The phenomenon has, however, also been referred to by Edin as the “family-go-round.”
The phrase “marriage-go-round” was originally used in sociologist Andrew Cherlin’s book of the same name. * N.b.: In the podcast, Sawhill refers to the concept of “marriage-go-round” and cites Kathy Edin.
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