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
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Thursday Open Thread: The Black Arts Movement
Good Morning POU! It was the Black Arts Movement that galvanized a generation of young black writers into rethinking the purpose of African American art. Rejecting any notion of the artist that separated him or her from the African American community, the Black Arts movement engaged in cultural nation building by sponsoring poetry readings, founding community theatres, … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: The Black Arts Movement
Wednesday Open Thread: The Black Arts Movement
Good Morning POU! The Black Arts movement (BAM) has often been called the "Second Black Renaissance," suggesting a comparison to the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and '30s. The two are alike in encompassing literature, music, visual arts, and theater. Both movements emphasized racial pride, an appreciation of African heritage, and a commitment to produce works that … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: The Black Arts Movement
Wednesday Open Thread: Black Athletes and Social/Political Protest
Happy Hump Day POU! We continue our series on Black Athletes and their involvement in social and political protests. Today we look back on The Orangeburg Massacre. On a February night in 1968, a linebacker on the South Carolina State football team named Robert Lee Davis went with three or four teammates to a bowling alley just off the black college’s campus in … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Black Athletes and Social/Political Protest