Athlete Activism 

Mass movements of protests—public marches, boycotts, sit-ins, rallies, campus take-overs, petition drives, teach-ins, and demonstrations—have raised critical awareness and actively worked toward dismantling oppressive systems. Among those who raised their level of consciousness and demonstrated a capacity to organize and help sustain already established freedom movements were often times Black athletes, who believed that justice could be achieved through political change—a tradition that continues today.

Links to research:

College athletes are choosing their battlefields: Mizzou as an instructive model