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Athlete Activism

By Gary Wiener

Book information

Publisher
Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Year
2019
ISBN
9781534506367, 2019022815, 9781534506350, 9781534506343
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
2 MB (1917432 bytes)
Series
At Issue
Pages
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Time added
2022-09-28 09:26:05
HEALTH & FITNESSYAN024000Young Adult Nonfiction

Description

While Colin Kaepernick's 2016 protests reignited the debate surrounding athletes and political activism, the relationship between the two is a longstanding tradition. The athletic field has long been a site for protests against racism, hosting key events in the fight for equality, such as legendary African American baseball player Jackie Robinson's 1947 induction into the MLB. Recent protests have expanded to issues like sexism, LGBT rights, and immigration, and have made use of social media and other modern developments. This volume examines the controversies surrounding athlete activism as well as its place in history and contemporary politics.

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