Before Colin Kaepernick, another professional athlete made headlines by protesting the national anthem 20 years ago. Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (born Chris Wayne Jackson on March 9, 1969) is a former American professional basketball player. Abdul-Rauf played basketball forGulfport High School in Gulfport, MS before enrolling at Louisiana State University to play college … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Black Athletes and Social/Political Protest
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Thursday Open Thread: Black Athletes and Social/Political Protest
No one can ever say NFL players CAN'T stand on principle and force change within their profession and the larger culture. They most certainly can. They've done it before, it remains to be seen if we'll ever see the brave numbers to initiate change again. Today we feature the 1965 American Football League players boycott of the All-Star game. The Stand The Stand is … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: Black Athletes and Social/Political Protest
Wednesday Open Thread: Black Athletes and Social/Political Protest
Today's entry was first posted April 28, 2014 and one in which we're all familiar. "The Summit" On a sunny Sunday afternoon in early June 1967, several hundred Clevelanders crowded outside the offices of the Negro Industrial Economic union in lower University Circle. None of those gathered, including a collection of the top black athletes of that time, realized the … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Black Athletes and Social/Political Protest
Tuesday Open Thread: Black Athletes and Social/Political Protest
We continue looking at athletes engaged in social and political protest. Today's entry is long, but well worth the read. The Black 14 When the University of Wyoming was slated to play Brigham Young University in 1969, 14 of Wyoming's black football players wanted to protest the game: the church of Latter Day Saints had a rule that forbade African-Americans from … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Black Athletes and Social/Political Protest
Monday Open Thread: Black Athletes and Social/Political Protest
This week we will look at athletes that took part in political and social protests. We will revisit posts from the week of April 28, 2014, as well as add new posts including today's entry. African American players at Syracuse University boycotted the 1970 football season in a collective effort to demand change and promote racial equality within the University football … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Black Athletes and Social/Political Protest