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Denmark Unveils World Cup Jerseys That Protest Host Qatar

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September 29, 2022

Denmark will wear team jerseys at the World Cup that protest the human rights record of host nation Qatar, with black alt kits and faded logos that will honour migrant workers who died during [...]

Black Coaches In NFL: A Legacy of Exclusion

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September 22, 2022

Via The Washington Post, further commentary on the NFL’s decades-long failure to equitably promote Black coaches to top jobs, despite the multibillion-dollar league being fueled by Black players: Fritz Pollard died waiting [...]

From Raised Fists To Taking The Knee: A History of Racial Justice Protests In Sport

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September 4, 2022

Via the World Economic Forum, a look at the history of racial justice protests in sport – and how far we have come since the 1968 Olympics: In 1968, six months after Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated, Tommie Smith and [...]

From Carson Pickett to Colin Kaepernick, These Activist Athletes Are Making A Change

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September 4, 2022

Via the World Economic Forum, an article on athletes driving social change and winning battles for equality and respect on and off the field: Whether fighting poverty, campaigning for equal pay or standing up for human rights, [...]

Before Serena, There Was Althea

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August 25, 2022

Courtesy of The New York Times, an article on Althea Gibson, the first Black player to win Wimbledon, and her pioneering leadership in racial equity during an era in which such was mostly seen as unwelcome: On a sweltering day [...]

When Integration Was Front And Center At The Little League World Series

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August 23, 2022

Via Andscape, an article on integration at the Little League World Series: The Little League World Series, which runs from Aug. 17-Aug. 28 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, celebrates its 75th anniversary this year as the [...]

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