Abstract
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the Brown v. Board of Education case was used as a point of reference to elaborate on the often divergent realities in education and sport for Black and White Americans. The impetus to integrate sport and the movement to integrate educational institutions in America were two separate yet often paralleled phenomena. It is typically argued that efforts to integrate educational institutions were about ensuring equitable access and opportunity. Less so, due to moral principles, integration in sports was more about winning and generating revenue. Still today, race-related divergences are reflected in education and sport. The intent of this article is to reflect on America's education and sport histories (then) and highlight some present-day realities (now) as associated with the social construct of race, particularly for Black male students and athletes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 928-952 |
Number of pages | 25 |
Journal | American Behavioral Scientist |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2008 |
Keywords
- Brown vs. Board of Education
- Critical race theory
- Education
- Sports
- Student-athlete
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Cultural Studies
- Education
- Sociology and Political Science
- General Social Sciences