Jim Brown

I recently heard an interview with NFL Hall-of-Fame running back Jim Brown where he discusses race and black athletes taking prominent roles in their community. One of the more interesting things Brown went on to say was that "he doesn't always want to identify himself as a black man but as simply a man. But how many people will make that distinction for me? that's right. not many." It was very interesting to me as it is connected to our discussion over Obama as a "black leader." Brown, a prominent figure in the black community, doesn't necessarily want to be perceived that way. Was very intersting to me.