"Engendering the Politics of the Black Athlete."
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"That’s the future of [athlete] activism. If we can get all athletes and leagues and unions to start realizing their collective power, people better watch out," says
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Octavius Catto was an African American civil rights leader, baseball player, and major in the Pennsylvania National Guard. He was assassinated on October 10, 1871 by opponents of Reconstruction for his work to extend the franchise to Black Americans in Philadelphia.pic.twitter.com/2De0XxKQkH
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Dr. Harry Edwards acknowledging the accomplishments of the new generation of athlete activistshttps://twitter.com/IMKC_podcast/status/1377056947241893888?s=20 …
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During the 1959 Pan American Games, high jumper Eroseanna “Rose” Robinson refused to stand for the national anthem. Robinson was also active with a local chapter of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and led anti-segregation actions.
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Wyomia Tyus wore black shorts during the 1968 Olympic Games to support the Olympic Project for Human Rights. Yet her silent protest is not remembered. Why? "Because I was a woman,” she once answered. “Who cared?"
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"I know people are serious when they do things that can affect their money. When you are willing to take a hit from sponsors, that shows that you’re committed on some level." Truth from
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"We only hear about their deaths," says
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“I applaud the WNBA players... because they’re fighting for social justice in the midst of fighting for something like equal pay! That’s what they’re up against," says
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"In a way, what athletes have said this past year is, 'we’re not disembodied from how our bodies are read and disciplined in the world. We inherit the legacy of Black athletes and their role in society, and we can’t will ourselves out of the way.'" -
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Supporting women in sports is social justice.
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