James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the Great Migration, the factors that drove it and how this mass redistribution of Black Americans already in the US played such a huge role in the evolution of the country we see it today (01:26).  The guys also consider whether pro sports all-star games like the NBA All Star Game and the NFL Pro Bowl have outlived their usefulness in today’s world where there is already so much exposure of the stars in the media (26:52).

The Great Migration (1910-1970) (National Archives)

The Long-Lasting Legacy of the Great Migration (Smithsonian Magazine)

Great Migrations: A People on The Move (PBS)

Great Migrations with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. | Full Episode 1 (YouTube)

NBA All-Star 2025: New format draws mixed reviews — what’s next? (ESPN)

Richard Jefferson blames ‘BS’ All-Star Game format on Hall of Famers who ‘decided to stop playing hard’ (Cavaliers Nation)

Why the NFL changed Pro Bowl to new flag football game format in 2023 (The Sporting News)

Kevin Durant derides NBA All-Star criticism: ‘It’s more fun to complain about the NBA than to actually watch it’ (Yahoo! Sports)