Michael Bennett is a
Super Bowl Champion, a three-time Pro Bowl defensive end, a fearless
activist, a feminist, a grassroots philanthropist, an organizer, and
a change maker. He's also one of the most scathingly humorous
athletes on the planet, and he wants to make you uncomfortable.
Bennett adds his
unmistakable voice to discussions of racism and police violence,
Black athletes and their relationship to powerful institutions like
the NCAA and the NFL, the role of protest in history, and the
responsibilities of athletes as role models to speak out against
injustice. Following in the footsteps of activist-athletes from
Muhammad Ali to Colin Kaepernick, Bennett demonstrates his outspoken
leadership both on and off the field.
Written with
award-winning sportswriter and author Dave Zirin, Things that Make
White People Uncomfortable is a sports book for our turbulent times,
a memoir, and a manifesto as hilarious and engaging as it is
illuminating.