Via CNN, a report on how top soccer players to could form a union to tackle racism in the sport:
Inter Milan and Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku says the world’s top soccer stars could form a union to tackle racist abuse in [...]
Via Fair Observer, commentary on soccer's problem with racism and why it persists in the most globally inclusive and culturally diverse sport the world has ever seen:
“Racism is Normal”
“This organization is an [...]
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25,
2023
Courtesy of The Washington Post, a look at how college athletes mobilized after George Floyd but, three years later, those groups have evolved:
Taiya Shelby wanted to capitalize on the moment.
Shelby, a member of the [...]
Via Andscape, an article on a longtime friend of Jim Brown's on the legacy of Brown's impact on civil rights - ‘He never thought the job was finished’:
On June 4, 1967, the Cleveland Summit, which is also referred to as [...]
A stunning situation is developing overseas. Vinicius Jr. — the 22-year-old Real Madrid superstar — is considering leaving the club after another horrific show of racism from Spanish fans, sources in Vini’s camp told The [...]
Via SI.com, a look at the legacy of Jim Brown's understanding of the potential of his platform to help shape a new generation of players known as much for activism and pursuit of individual passions as for their play:
Saying [...]