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Nathaniel “Sweetwater” Clifton: A Sports Diversity Pioneer

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April 11, 2023

Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton, star attraction of the Harlem Globetrotters, changed the game of basketball when he became the first African American player to sign a contract with the NBA in the fall of 1950. This new movie [...]

The Uneasy Mix of Sports and Social Justice: Defining A Different Kind Of Sports Greatness

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March 26, 2023

Via Christian Science Monitor, a look at how society can define a different kind of sports greatness: The greatest athletes throughout sports history are often recognized for clutch performances on the field of competition. [...]

The Racial Politics of the NBA

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March 26, 2023

Via The New Yorker, an article on a new book looking at racial politics in the NBA which argues that the real history of the league is one of strife between Black labor and white ownership: In “Black Ball,” a new book [...]

Colin Kaepernick: Change the Game

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March 14, 2023

I am happy to see this touching graphic memoir which explores the story of how a young change maker learned to find himself and never compromise. How the right decision is very rarely the easy one, but taking the road less [...]

Long Before Colin Kaepernick Knelt, A Black Female Athlete Defied The National Anthem

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March 14, 2023

Rose Robinson was a fierce advocate and track & field athlete, known for her fortitude in sticking up for what she felt was right and just. While she and both of her sisters led their Amateur Athletic Union track team to multiple [...]

China Clipper: Remembering Larry Kwong’s Barrier-Breaking Impact On The NHL

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March 14, 2023

75 years ago this week, Larry Kwong broke the NHL color barrier, becoming the first person of Asian descent to play in the NHL with the New York Rangers. On March 13th, 1948, Kwong suited up with the Rangers to play against the [...]

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