Preliminary Research on the Perceptions of Black Male Athletes & Athletic Administrators on Race & Athlete Activism at Selected Division II- Historically Black College and Universities
Abstract
At least, since the 1960's, some notable and unrecognized professional and intercollegiate athletes and coaches have used their platform to shed light on various social issues to include but, not limited to race, religious belief, and political policies. Currently, contemporary athletes have been ridiculed for their lack of individual or collective support (Agyemeng, Singer & Delorme, 2010), however, have they received the support necessary to understand how to be an activist. This preliminary research seeks to discover the perceptions of black college athletes and athletic administrators on race and athlete activism at selected NCAA-Division II Historically Black Colleges and Universities. To document and share their lived experiences, the second goal of this proposed study aims to create a "brave space" for university employees and black athletes at HBCUs. Using the tenets of the Critical Race Theory, the researcher will explore the viewpoints of student-athletes and athletic administrators at selected HBCUs in the southern United States. This presentation will provide an overview of the historical significance and selected current events impacting the phenomena of athlete activism. Through an interactive session, professionals will engage in the daily experiences of current student athletes to develop useful strategies to help athletes become emerging activist.
Keywords
Black athletes, Brave spaces, HBCU, NCAA, Phenomenological, social activism
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Recommended Citation
Hopkins, Naadiya and Moffett, Dr. Noran L., "Preliminary Research on the Perceptions of Black Male Athletes & Athletic Administrators on Race & Athlete Activism at Selected Division II- Historically Black College and Universities" (2018). Georgia Educational Research Association Conference. 57.
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Preliminary Research on the Perceptions of Black Male Athletes & Athletic Administrators on Race & Athlete Activism at Selected Division II- Historically Black College and Universities
At least, since the 1960's, some notable and unrecognized professional and intercollegiate athletes and coaches have used their platform to shed light on various social issues to include but, not limited to race, religious belief, and political policies. Currently, contemporary athletes have been ridiculed for their lack of individual or collective support (Agyemeng, Singer & Delorme, 2010), however, have they received the support necessary to understand how to be an activist. This preliminary research seeks to discover the perceptions of black college athletes and athletic administrators on race and athlete activism at selected NCAA-Division II Historically Black Colleges and Universities. To document and share their lived experiences, the second goal of this proposed study aims to create a "brave space" for university employees and black athletes at HBCUs. Using the tenets of the Critical Race Theory, the researcher will explore the viewpoints of student-athletes and athletic administrators at selected HBCUs in the southern United States. This presentation will provide an overview of the historical significance and selected current events impacting the phenomena of athlete activism. Through an interactive session, professionals will engage in the daily experiences of current student athletes to develop useful strategies to help athletes become emerging activist.
