Boston University professor and author Ibram X. Kendi has kicked off an ESPN+ series that focuses on racism in the sports world.
Why it matters: Kendi, whose bestselling books on racism and its history in America have been banned by some schools after complaints by conservatives, is jumping into streaming with the sports project and an upcoming Netflix documentary.
The big picture: His ESPN+ series comes shortly after Kendi was forced to lay off several staffers at Boston University's Center for Antiracist Research, where he's a founding director.