Santita Jackson examines the NAACP’s new Out of Bounds campaign, which urges Black student-athletes to reconsider attending colleges in states accused of restricting voting rights and diluting Black political representation through gerrymandering. Congressman Jonathan Jackson and NAACP President Derrick Johnson discuss whether athletic talent can become a powerful tool for civic change and what responsibilities schools, coaches, families, and athletes have in this moment.

Continue with Hour 2 for a deeper conversation on athlete activism, NIL power, civil rights history, and the legacy of sports as a catalyst for social change.

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