Football Icon “Mean” Joe Greene joins Adam for this week's episode of Take a Knee. Adam opens the show asking Joe about his upbringing playing sports in Elgin, Texas. Then Adam talks about Joe’s contribution to the Steelers' legendary Steel Curtain, and how good their team was winning 4 Super Bowls in 6 years. After that, Joe talks to Adam about his absent father father growing up and the one time they met up in his adult life. Before they wrap, Adam asks Joe about his upcoming book Mean Joe Greene: Built by Football.
Writer, Director, and Producer Eli Steele of new the documentary I Am or How Jack Became Black joins Adam for this week's episode of Take A Knee. Adam opens the show asking Eli about his background growing up with an African American father and a Jewish mother. This leads to a longer conversation on the credibility of white privilege and how prevalent it is in todays societies around the country. After that, Adam and Eli continue to talk about identity politics and how race continues to be a dividing issue not only in society but also in business. Before they wrap the guys try to figure out an alternative approach to reporting racism in the media.