Dr. Tracie Canada: Caring for Black Football Players On and Off the Field

In this new profile Dr. Tracie Canada (Cul Anth) talks about her long-term ties to Duke as an alum and now faculty, her mentors, and her recently published book, Tackling the Everyday: Race and Nation in Big-Time College Football (UC Press, 2025). Dr. Canada also discusses Health, Ethnography, And Race Through Sports (HEARTS) Lab, her social sciences research hub connecting students, scholars, and the broader community through projects focused on sports in North Carolina. Learn more about Dr. Canada’s work in Trinity News.