Sports
Football, race, and American socialism
February 25, 2016American football is full of metaphors and paradoxes. The NFL is the most socialistic framework and business model in all of professional sports.
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This week in history: First black athlete wins Winter Olympics gold
February 16, 2016Ten years ago this week, in Turin, Italy, speed skater Shani Davis became the first black athlete to win a gold medal in an individual sport at the Olympic Winter Games.
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Racial slurs have no place in football
November 10, 2015For American Indians, the NFL season offers regular reminders that our rights still aren't fully recognized.
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Justice prevails at University of Missouri: President Wolfe steps down
November 9, 2015"He has not only enabled racism since the start of his tenure in 2012, but blatantly ignored and disrespected the concerns of students."
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Today in history: Pelé, greatest soccer player ever, turns 75
October 23, 2015Pelé, the now retired Brazilian professional soccer player widely regarded as the greatest player of all time, was born on this date in 1940.
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