About this episode

Allen Hopkins Jr. and Jalil Anibaba discuss the World Cup and its impact on diversity and the global representation of Black players.

Allen Hopkins Jr., executive director of Black Players for Change, and retired professional soccer player Jalil Anibaba discuss the World Cup and its impact on diversity and the global representation of Black players. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

People in this episode

Host: Tavis Smiley

Guests: Allen Hopkins Jr., Jalil Anibaba

Topics covered

• World Cup
• diversity
• global representation
• Black players
• soccer

Keywords

• World Cup
• diversity
• Black players
• soccer
• representation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Black Players for Change

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