News Reporting

7/9/25

   On July 8, 2025, Dr. Brandon Wallace, a first-year assistant professor in cinema and media studies at the Indiana University Media School, spoke to aspiring journalists at the High School Journalism Institute (HSJI) in Ernie Pyle Hall. Wallace’s lecture encouraged students to critically examine the connection between sports, race, and society.

Wallace’s academic journey has long explored this intersection. He earned his master’s degree in 2017 and completed his Ph.D. in 2024 through the Physical Cultural Studies program in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Maryland. Before that, he received his bachelor’s degree in sociology and sports communication from Bradley University.

Speaking to a room of students passionate about media and journalism, Wallace shared how sports serve as a powerful reflection—and amplifier—of cultural and political dynamics.

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      In late May of this year, Indiana University Bloomington shut down its Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in compliance with Indiana’s new federal guidelines regarding DEI.

      At a university of 48,424 students as of fall 2024, 27.4%–roughly 13,268 students–identify as people of color. In Indiana, nearly 59% of Black, 49% American Indian/Alaska Native and 47% of Hispanic households are below the ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) threshold, which is the minimum income a household needs to afford basic necessities where they live.

      “I think it’s important that we lift up people who have systematically had, you know, issues, in the history of this country,” Incoming IU student Mackenzie McLane said. “I think it’s kind of doing a disservice to them, and I …
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