Lectures in History
Sport and Race in the 1980s
2016-02-06T20:00:23-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYjc1XC8yMDE2MDIwNjIwMTEwNTAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Matthew Andrews talked about how the racial tensions of the 1980s were reflected in the sports of the era, particularly when white and black athletes faced off in boxing matches and basketball games. He argued that athletes became symbols around which conversations and disagreements over racial issues took place.
Matthew Andrews talked about how the racial tensions of the 1980s were reflected in the sports of the era, particularly when white and…
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Matthew Andrews talked about how the racial tensions of the 1980s were reflected in the sports of the era, particularly when white and black athletes faced off in boxing matches and basketball games. He argued that athletes became symbols around which conversations and disagreements over racial issues took place. close
Matthew Andrews talked about how the racial tensions of the 1980s were reflected in the sports of the era, particularly when white and… read more
Matthew Andrews talked about how the racial tensions of the 1980s were reflected in the sports of the era, particularly when white and black athletes faced off in boxing matches and basketball games. He argued that athletes became symbols around which conversations and disagreements over racial issues took place. close
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