Cam Newton Apologized to Black Women. Now What?

The Zen Effect Show By ALIVE Podcast Network · Sep 17, 2026 · 17m

Cam Newton is publicly apologizing to Black women and acknowledging that he's still A Work in Progress. But another conversation runs beneath the apology: Do we actually give people room to evolve? During a conversation with actress Gail Bean, Cam reflected on the weight of his voice, some of his previous conversations around Black women and relationships, and how hearing Bean's experiences made him consider the world his own daughters may have to navigate.

And that raises a question. We can hold people accountable for what they've said and the impact they've had.

But what happens when they…