Conceptions of masculinities among African American male student athletes are considered in this article. Grounded in the social constructivist perspective and guided by the phenomenological qualitative research tradition, individual interviews were conducted with 27 academically driven African American male student-athletes attending four Division I universities. Findings suggest that the participants embrace a wide range of productive gender-related attitudes and behaviors that are uncommon among male college student-athletes. Implications and recommendations are offered for coaches and university administrators charged with working with African American male student-athletes.
[Norm Nixon Eddie Murray] said the main idea of "Life Lessons" is to allow the kids to ask questions. "It's not always about us talking. And, hopefully that makes a conversation, and that's how people pick up on things. ...It's to have a conversation to try to open our eyes. And, I think once you get a kid interested in something, they will do it to death. The store already caught the attention of one youth group that attended Saturday's grand-opening, Sons of Hope, under the mentoring of Bishop Edward R. Turner. Member Derek Ibanez said that for ULS to open up in its South Central location, "it shows that it's giving us a little more responsibility." He added, "It's a beautiful store, it's a beautiful thing, and I like it, I like it a lot." Kendell Williams, one of Urban Legends Stadi...
A reception at the Evansville African American Museum last week previewed the new exhibit "From Molineaux to Michael: African Americans in Athletics. The exhibit highlights the pioneers who paved the way for the elimination of racial barriers in sports and salutes contemporary figures in professional and amateur athletics.
Wil Haygood's new biography of Sugar Ray Robinson, "Sweet Thunder: The Life and Times of Sugar Ray Robinson," is a prose that tries mightily to weave in the era Robinson lived and plied his fisticuffs, while integrating the historical and social times of the day, which were negative for most African-Americans in the United States. The magic that Haygood weaves in the narrative is the inclusion of Robinson and his intersection with the sepia intellectuals and entertainers of his era. Robinson was one of the first African-American athletes to bring depth, style, swagger, showmanship and entrepreneurship to the Black athlete's total life. Although he did write: "But there existed two Harlems. In one Harlem there were poetry readings and social teas; there were gatherings that featured nota...
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I think it is timely and appropriate for minority business development professionals to engage more minority sports professionals in significant ways to develop connections with established minority businesses in order to create lasting wealth. This is not a new concept. It is one that some African American professional athletes have already used to their advantage and the advantage of their employees, shareholders and the communities where they work. I believe that organizations like the GNEMSDC can help young professional athletes establish relationships with other minority entrepreneurs and with corporations that are often willing to expend large sums of money with minority professional athletes, while they are not willing to invest with other minority businesses. So the solution is ...
The Metropolitan Jack and Jill Alumni, Inc. paid tribute to the fight of these forebears, as well as to groundbreaking African-American athletes, with the screening of the two-hour, awardwinning documentary film "Journey of the African American Athlete," written and produced by The New York Times sports reporter William C. Rhoden, who also wrote the book "Forty Million Dollar Slaves." The documentary film highlights the many challenges encountered by African-American athletes In white-dominated sports such as boxing, baseball, football, basketball and tennis.... The Metropolitan Jack and Jill Alumni, Inc. paid tribute to the fight of these forebears, as well as to groundbreaking African-American athletes, with the screening of the two-hour, awardwinning documentary film "Journey of the ...
I played for [Ernie Gilbertson] and the late Burt Hable in the '76 and '77 seasons. They were a perfect duo: Hable with the calculating. Tom Landryish demeanor, and "[Gilby]," as he's better known, the short and stocky sparkplug who could rile up a bull frog from inside a mid-summer's afternoon heat. I have called Ernie Gilbertson my friend for just about 40 years. This article is so one-sided. The student Ernie put his foot on had an escort in all other classes. Why do you suppose that is, and where was the escort in Ernie's class? The truth wouldn't make as good a story. Coach Gilbertson and I attempted to persuade the school administration to shorten the boy's suspension from football. The coach's concern for my client and other African American athletes was genuine. I never heard Co...
Governor Jeb Bush today invited Florida K-12 students to participate in the Governor's annual Black History Month "Remembering the Past, Celebrating the Future" essay contest. The essay contest is the first in a month long schedule of events to commemorate Florida's African American heritage. The theme of the essay contest is "What Impact has an African American Athlete from Florida Had on My Life? African American athletes like Althea Gibson and John "Buck" O'Neil were pioneers who paved the way and opened doors for many of our youth today. Thanks to their courage and determination, young Black boys and girls are dreaming big dreams and realizing the importance of overcoming adversity as they strive for success," said Senator Al Lawson, Tallahassee-District 6. "It is our sinceres...
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