A Word: Black Soccer GOALS!
b'The eagerly awaited World Cup starts on Sunday. While the sport features star athletes from across the African diaspora, many Black people in the U.S. still consider soccer a white sport. On today\\u2019s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson speaks with Jermaine Scott. He\\u2019s an African American Studies professor at Florida Atlantic University, a life-long soccer player and fan, and an expert on Black soccer history. They discuss why so few African Americans have historically embraced the sport, what\\u2019s being done to turn that around, and whether the U.S. team has a chance of success at this year\\u2019s tournament.\\n\\nGuest: Jermaine Scott, professor of African American studies at Florida Atlantic University.\\xa0\\n\\nPodcast production by Kristie Taiwo-Makanjuola\\n\\nYou can skip all the ads in A Word by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at slate.com/awordplus for just $1 for your first month.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'