Historically, many African American men have been deprived of the educational and economic opportunities afforded to their non-minority counterparts. So it’s little wonder that some who’ve gone on to become superstar athletes have been tempted to turn to performance-enhancing drugs, simply to remain in the game.

Dr. Eugene Stovall, a renowned author and chronicler of black history, says that the widespread abuse of steroids by African American professional athletes began when the U.S. government allowed drugs to overtake inner city neighborhoods, eliminated affirmative action programs, and instituted mandatory minimum sentencing guidelines.

Today, Stovall says, the government’s persecution of ballplayers who may have abused performance-enhancing drugs can be linked to a wider conspiracy against African American males.

As evidence of this conspiracy, he cites the fact that the drugs many of these athletes are accused of using were not illegal when they consumed them.

On your show, he will explain his conspiracy theory in greater detail. He will also discuss:

• The role neoconservatives like Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas have played in depriving young African American men of opportunity.

• How the black prison population is being subjected to medical experiments and torture.

• The use of amnesty, rather than punishment, in modern professional athletics.

CREDENTIALS: Dr. Eugene Stovall received his Ph.D. in political theory from the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of BLOOD AND BROTHERHOOD (Wilsted & Taylor, 2007). He is also the author of Frank Yerby: A Victim’s Guilt.

AVAILABILITY: Oakland, CA, nationwide by arrangement and via telephone
CONTACT: Eugene Stovall, (510) 530-7883 (CA); estovall@rcn.com; www.eugenestovall.com