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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Douglas Hartmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Association for American Studies
Series:European Journal of American Studies
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/ejas/14335