Jack Johnson and Africa: Boxing and Race in Colonial Africa
Jack Johnson never set foot in Africa, but the circulation of his images was heavily censored and sometimes prohibited in
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Sport
The Tears of Carl Lewis
A few weeks ago marked the 30th anniversary of perhaps the greatest track and field duel of all time. On
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Anti-Blackness and College Football
Wide receiver Jaylen Waddle was selected #6 by the Miami Dolphins in the 2021 NFL Draft. During his post-selection press conference,
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The Black Pacific and the Shapes of Global Black Power
*This post is part of our roundtable on
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Sport as a Place of Violence in the Tulsa Race Massacre
On Tuesday May 31, 1921, the Oklahoma City Indians baseball team took to the field against the Tulsa Oilers for
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