Louis Moore
Author, Professor, Podcaster
Louis Moore is a Professor of History. Starting in the fall he'll be teaching at Michigan State University. The co-host of the Black Athlete Podcast, he is the author of three books, I Fight for a Living: Boxing and the Battle for Black Manhood, 1880-1915 and We Will Win the Day:
The Civil Rights Movement, the Black Athlete, and the Quest for Equality. His latest book is The Great Black Hope: Doug Williams, Vince Evans and the Making of the Black Quarterback. In addition, he has two audible lectures for The Great Courses; African American Athletes Who Made History and A Pastime of Their Own: The Story of Negro League Baseball. He has also written for various news outlets and has appeared on NPR, MSNBC, and CNN.
May 13, 2025
Beyond the Game: Dr. Louis Moore on Race, Power, and the Black Athlete in America
Why are Black athletes celebrated on the field but sidelined in the broader conversation about equity? In this powerful episode of Moore to Consider, historian Dr. Louis Moore unpacks the complicated relationship between race...