The Olympic “Revolt” of 1968 and its Lessons for Contemporary African American Athletic Activism
This overview of the 1968 African American Olympic protest movement provides historical context and a comparative touchstone for understanding the current wave of Black athletic activism in the United States. At a basic level, the exercise reminds us that sport-based activism is not unprecedented an...
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Language: | English |
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European Association for American Studies
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Series: | European Journal of American Studies |
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Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/ejas/14335 |