Alejandro Danois's guest appearances

Alejandro Danois

Enoch Pratt Free Library Podcast

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National Book Festival 2016 Videos

Annette Gordon-Reed

Nadia Hashimi

James McBride

Kate Black

Colson Whitehead

Michael Pollan

Chris Mason

Cory Booker

Ben Carson

Amy Stewart

Danielle Evans

Justin Martin

Anthony Ray Hinton

Wes Moore

Neal Barnard

OwlTail

Jerry Coleman

Now, with the excitement of March Madness behind us, with opening day for the Orioles at Camden Yards just two days away, and with Lamar Jackson’s future with the Ravens very much up in the air, it’s a good time to talk sports: Alejandro Danois covers sports for WYPR's news partner, The Baltimore Banner… Jerry Coleman is the co-host of the Adam Jones Podcast, produced by the Baltimore Banner… We encourage you to check out the Baltimore Banner's new sports newsletter. It's called The Point. Every Monday and Friday morning, they’ll deliver the latest news and analysis from Ravens reporter Jonas Shaffer, Orioles beat writer Andy Kostka and one of our guests today, enterprise writer Alejandro Danois. You'll also find the work of Jon Meoli, one of the most-trusted sources on baseball in Baltimore. You can find them in The Banner and in “The Point" newsletter, at thebaltimorebanner.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now, with the excitement of <a href="https://www.ncaa.com/march-madness-live/watch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">March Madness</a> behind us, with <a href="https://www.baltimoreoriolesopeningday.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">opening day for the Orioles at Camden Yards</a> just two days away, and with <a href="https://ravenswire.usatoday.com/2023/04/02/bleacher-report-names-biggest-trade-for-ravens-qb-lamar-jackson-that-possibly-could-still-happen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lamar Jackson</a>’s future with the Ravens very much up in the air, it’s a good time to talk sports: <a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/author/alejandro-danois/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alejandro Danois</a> covers sports for WYPR's news partner, <a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Baltimore Banner</a>… <a href="https://twitter.com/sportswcoleman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jerry Coleman</a> is the co-host of the <a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/podcasts/the-adam-jones-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Adam Jones Podcast</a>, produced by the Baltimore Banner… We encourage you to check out the Baltimore Banner's new sports newsletter. It's called <a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/newsletters/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Point</a>. Every Monday and Friday morning, they’ll deliver the latest news and analysis from Ravens reporter<a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/author/jonas-shaffer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/author/jonas-shaffer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jonas Shaffer,</a> Orioles beat writer<a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/author/andy-kostka/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Andy Kostka</a> and one of our guests today, enterprise writer <a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/author/alejandro-danois/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alejandro Danois</a>. You'll also find the work of <a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/author/jon-meoli/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jon Meoli</a>, one of the most-trusted sources on baseball in Baltimore. You can find them in The Banner and in “The Point" newsletter, at <a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thebaltimorebanner.com.</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

A Sports update with the Banner's Alejandro Danois and Jerry Coleman

Alejandro Danois discusses "The Boys of Dunbar: A Story of Love, Hope and Basketball" in a book launch event at the 2016 Library of Congress Book Festival in Washington, D.C.

Alejandro Danois: 2016 National Book Festival 

As the crack epidemic swept across inner-city America in the early 1980s, the streets of Baltimore were crime ridden. For poor kids from the housing projects, the future looked bleak. But basketball could provide the quickest ticket out, an opportunity to earn a college scholarship, and perhaps even play in the NBA.  Dunbar High School had one of the most successful basketball programs, not only in Baltimore but in the entire country; and in the early 1980s, the Dunbar Poets were arguably the best high school team of all time. Four starting players -- Muggsy Bogues, Reggie Williams, David Wingate, and Reggie Lewis -- would eventually play in the NBA, an unheard-of success rate.  Alejandro Danois takes us through the 1981-1982 season with the Poets as the team conquered all its opponents. But more than that, he takes us into the lives of these kids, and especially of Coach Bob Wade, a former NFL player from the same neighborhood who knew that the basketball court, and the lessons his players would learn there, held the key to the future. Drawing on interviews with Coach Wade, Muggsy Bogues, and others, The Boys of Dunbar: A Story of Love, Hope, and Basketball is a remarkable testament to the power of dedication, inspiration, and teamwork. It is an ode to an extraordinary coach, a father figure who had lived the life of his players years before and who turned a dream into reality.Alejandro Danois is editor-in-chief of The Shadow League and a freelance sports and entertainment writer. He lives in Baltimore.Writers LIVE programs are supported in part by a bequest from The Miss Howard Hubbard Adult Programming Fund. 

As the crack epidemic swept across inner-city America in the early 1980s, the streets of Baltimore were crime ridden. For poor kids from the housing projects, the future looked bleak. But basketball could provide the quickest ticket out, an opportunity to earn a college scholarship, and perhaps even play in the NBA.  Dunbar High School had one of the most successful basketball programs, not only in Baltimore but in the entire country; and in the early 1980s, the Dunbar Poets were arguably the best high school team of all time. Four starting players -- Muggsy Bogues, Reggie Williams, David Wingate, and Reggie Lewis -- would eventually play in the NBA, an unheard-of success rate.  Alejandro Danois takes us through the 1981-1982 season with the Poets as the team conquered all its opponents. But more than that, he takes us into the lives of these kids, and especially of Coach Bob Wade, a former NFL player from the same neighborhood who knew that the basketball court, and the lessons his players would learn there, held the key to the future. Drawing on interviews with Coach Wade, Muggsy Bogues, and others, The Boys of Dunbar: A Story of Love, Hope, and Basketball is a remarkable testament to the power of dedication, inspiration, and teamwork. It is an ode to an extraordinary coach, a father figure who had lived the life of his players years before and who turned a dream into reality.Alejandro Danois is editor-in-chief of The Shadow League and a freelance sports and entertainment writer. He lives in Baltimore.Writers LIVE programs are supported in part by a bequest from The Miss Howard Hubbard Adult Programming Fund.

Writers LIVE: Alejandro Danois, The Boys of Dunbar: A Story of Love, Hope, and Basketball