Black Athletes. Racial Violence

Good Morning POU! Happy Friday everyone! We continue to look at the stories of African American athletes who endured racial prejudice and violence while playing their sport of choice. George Henry Jewett II (April 1870 – August 12, 1908) was an American athlete who became the first African-American football player at both the University of Michigan and Northwestern … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Dying To Play – Black Athletes and Racial Violence