The central place of sports in American life lends immense influence to athletes to shift the culture of the country—and for more than 150 years, Black athletes have done just that. Few scholars are as attuned to the intricacies of this history as renowned sociologist Dr. Harry Edwards. From his role in shaping the events of the 1968 Olympics to the politics of Colin Kaepernick, Edwards is just as much a participant in this history as a student and teacher of it. Now 80 years old, Dr. Harry Edwards joins Edge of Sports as he embarks on his “Last Lectures,” a final project to close his long career as a public intellectual.
Dr. Harry Edwards is a renowned sociologist whose work examines the relationship between race, sports, and politics. He is the author of The Revolt of the Black Athlete.
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The new intro track is a mess.
Someone out there said yes to this going ahead not once, but twice now.
Dave Zirin showed his true colors when he continued the castration of Kyrie Irving. Disappointed that Edwards came on show!
Are you looking for equality or equity? If the former I'm with you. No one should be excluded because of anything but lack of ability. In the same token, no one should automatically get in due to ANYTHING other but ability. Black people dominate a lot of sports due to ability. If there is 5 slots and 5 black people are the most qualified they should all get the job. The same goes for any differences. May the best person get the job. Equity sucks! It's just as unfair as a lack of equality. I think your job is redundant. I really don't see anyone getting oppressed in sport today due to colour. You baffle me!
Are The Last Lectures available online anywhere?
I’m not even black but they often fall into “traps”. The BLM is one of them.
The Sportsmen are the activists AGAINST the black cause because they give a false picture about how they live and cover the real problems. They are also used to picture the blacks only good for physical stuff cause they are rarely portrayed in other Wales of life. Those sportsmen work for the companies which are part of the system that oppress them and rules the World. Profi sport is one of the strongest tools of controlling the masses worldwide and in the US in particular is used to sell the illusion to all the races. There are areas in the US where crime and the street murders are happening regularly but all that is covered in the media by the “spectacles” and entertainment.
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This is an irrelevant topic as black people dominate sports now, you SHOULD be talking about protecting women's sports from men in lipstick but you're a bunch of woke handmaidens so we know THAT will never happen.
I grew up in NYC in the 60s my first girlfriend was viola she was Joe Frazier black and I was white as the cliffs of Dover. Never had a problem. Until we got older. Very sad
Like being a spokesperson for companies that run sweatshops in 3rd world countries…