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I am a professor of journalism at Indiana University-Indianapolis, where I teach sports journalism/communication and serve on the staff of the National Center for Sports Journalism. I am the author/editor of six books, including Conspiracy of Silence: Sportswriters and the Long Campaign to Desegregate Baseball (2012); The Sound and Fury of Sarah Palin (2011); I'll Be Sober in The Morning: Great Political Comebacks, Putdowns, and Ripostes (2007); Wry Harvest: An Anthology of Midwest Humor (2006); Blackout: The Untold Story of Jackie Robinson's First Spring Training (2004); and Drawn to Extremes: The Use and Abuse of Editorial Cartooning (2004). My seventh book, From Jack Johnson to LeBron James: Sports, Media, and the Color Line, will be published in January 2016. Before becoming a college professor, I worked for newspapers and magazines for ten years. Since becoming a professor, my articles and columns have appeared in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Sports Illustrated, Los Angeles Times, ESPN.com, Huffington Post, etc. My research articles have appeared in Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, Journal of American History, Journalism History, and other scholarly journals.I have given talks at the British Library, Duke University, George Washington University, and the Negro Leagues Museum. I have twice been a Pulitzer Prize judge in the category of editorial cartooning. Twitter: @ChrisLamb58

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(6 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Monday, April 25, 2016
N.C. Gov. Orders Separate Restrooms for Straight, LGBT; Bans Boys from Wearing Clothes with 'Gay' Colors North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory issued an executive order Sunday requiring separate restrooms for straight and LGBT people. McCrory's directive also bans clothing with what he called "gay colors" to be worn by boys in public schools in the state. He referred to pink, chartreuse, teal, and magenta, in particular, as "gateway colors" for young boys who might have an inclination toward homosexuality.
SHARE More Sharing        Tuesday, October 6, 2015
This 2016 Presidential Campaign Bites: Bite Back When a presidential campaign becomes a farce, traditional reporting fails us. Where can you find what you need to know about the different presidential candidates? Right here.
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(2 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Friday, September 11, 2015
Donald Trump's Cabinet If elected, Donald Trump will fill his cabinet with people who know his management style. He would, therefore, draw heavily from his reality program, "Celebrity Apprentice," and from business and politics associates. Here's President Trump's cabinet:
(2 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Ten Things You May Not Know about Jeb Bush Think you know everything about Jeb Bush? Not so fast, Poppy. Here are ten things you may not know about Jeb Bush.

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