Sports In America with David Greene Kareem Rosser’s Ride of a Lifetime
Kareem Rosser was just eight years old when his brothers stumbled across the Chamounix Stables in a Philadelphia park. That wrong turn would change his life forever. In 2011, he captained the first all-Black team to win the National Interscholastic Polo Championship.
Today, we learn all about the sport of competitive polo, which is less genteel than it looks. It’s almost like a mix of ice hockey and NASCAR. Kareem opens up about the whiplash of traveling from the rough neighborhood where he grew up to the Hamptons and back in a weekend. He also talks about how he uses the tragedies he’s experienced to drive his passion to help others.
Show Notes
- A behind-the-scenes look at Philadelphia’s inspiring Work to Ride Program | Ralph Lauren
- A Polo Primer: Lessons From a Pro | WSJ
- 'Why I Play': Dominating polo while being black | The Undefeated
- Ride to the Olympics CEO on increase in Black polo players: 'We break barriers' | ABC News
- When You're Ready: A Love Story | Kareem Rosser
Show Credits
Host: David Greene
Executive Producers: Joan Isabella, Tom Grahsler
Senior Producer: Michael Olcott
Producer: Michaela Winberg
Associate Producer: Bibiana Correa
Talent Booker: Britt Kahn
Engineer: Mike Villers
Tile Art: Bea Walling
Sports in America is a production of WHYY, distributed by PRX, and part of the NPR podcast network.