With technology and social media and citizen journalism, every rock that used to go unturned is now being flipped, lit and put on TV.
LZ GrandersonIt is said that courage isn’t the absence of fear but the fortitude to confront fear. And as long as homophobia continues to be an accepted element of the locker room culture and homophobic language a coach’s motivational tool, we can never dismiss the courage it takes for an athlete-on any level-to be openly gay. Bobby Blair may not be a household name, but his journey-from frightened collegiate athlete to empowered advocate-is one that has an important lesson for anyone who believes in the unifying power of sports.
LZ GrandersonNow as a former welfare recipient, I don't have a problem with expecting people to work to earn money. But where I come from we call that a job, not volunteerism.
LZ GrandersonYou have to have confidence in who you are, because you never know who's depending on you.
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