Good Morning POU! Today are photos of athletes in the last few years taking personal stances against injustice and discrimination. … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Black Athletes and Social/Political Protest
Social Protests
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
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
Monday Open Thread: Black Athletes and Social/Political Protest
Good Morning POU! This week we will feature pivotal moments in black history where black athletes took stands in social/political protests. Some will be very familiar, others only footnotes in history, but just as important nonetheless. "The Summit" On a sunny Sunday afternoon in early June 1967, several hundred Clevelanders crowded outside the offices of the Negro … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Black Athletes and Social/Political Protest