Live Recording | The Collision | Etan Thomas, Dave Zirin & Chuck Modiano

Live Recording | The Collision | Etan Thomas, Dave Zirin & Chuck Modiano

Date and Time

Mar 11, 2026 7:00 pm

Location

14th & V

2021 14th St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20009

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LIVE: The Collision — Where Sports and Politics Collide Presents Fighting ICE: Eyewitnesses from DC to Minneapolis with special guest Imani B

Join us for a special live recording of WPFW 89.3 FM’s acclaimed radio show, The Collision: Sports and Politics, on the Langston Hughes Stage. This edition focuses on immigration enforcement and accountability, exploring the human impact of ICE operations in communities from Washington, DC to Minneapolis.

Featured Guest:

  • Imani B – Eyewitness and advocate, sharing firsthand experiences from the frontlines of ICE enforcement

Through candid stories and expert analysis, this conversation examines the intersection of policy, justice, and community, and highlights ways individuals and communities can take action.

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Meet the Hosts

Dave Zirin is the sports editor at The Nation, their first in over 150 years, and hosts Edge of Sports on The Real News Network. Named one of UTNE Reader’s “50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Our World,” Zirin has written eleven books on the politics of sports, including Jim Brown: Last Man Standing and the New York Times bestseller Things That Make White People Uncomfortable (co-authored with Michael Bennett). His work has appeared in publications such as The New York Times, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times, and he has appeared on ESPN, MSNBC, CNN, and Democracy Now!.

Etan Thomas, a former eleven-year NBA player, is the author of multiple books, including We Matter: Athletes and Activism, More than an Athlete, Fatherhood: Rising to the Ultimate Challenge, and Voices of the Future. A senior writer for BasketballNews.com and regular contributor to The Guardian and The Undefeated, Thomas is also a frequent MSNBC correspondent and co-hosts The Collision with Dave Zirin. He has received the NBPA Community Contribution Award and the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Foundation Legacy Award for his advocacy work.

Chuck Modiano is a justice journalist and sportswriter, co-host of The Collision on WPFW (10 AM, Thursdays). He covers the intersections of sports, politics, and social justice and can be found online at WPFW, Mastodon @chuckmodi1, and Instagram @chuckmodi1

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