Five Quick Things: Will Republican Dominance Be Locked In?
The NAACP is urging Black athletes at public universities in several Southern states to boycott athletic programs in response to a Supreme Court ruling that affects political representation. This campaign, called Out of Bounds, aims to address concerns about racial equity and the economic exploitation of Black athletes. The initiative has sparked debate about the intersection of sports, politics, and the financial opportunities available to young athletes.
- ▪The NAACP's Out of Bounds campaign encourages Black athletes to boycott athletic programs in certain Southern states.
- ▪This request follows a Supreme Court ruling that struck down a congressional map in Louisiana based on racial considerations.
- ▪Derrick Johnson, president of the NAACP, argues that Black athletes should not generate wealth for institutions that undermine their communities.
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All right, let’s wrap this up quickly. We’ve all got a weekend to get to.1. The NAACP Goes Full Blazing SaddlesIn perhaps the greatest movie ever made, Mel Brooks’ seminal classic satirical Western Blazing Saddles, Cleavon Little plays a newly appointed sheriff of a frontier town whose skin color shocks and dismays the simple-minded locals whose racial views are less than enlightened. It turns out, however, that Little’s character is quick on the uptake and devises a foolproof strategy to keep from being lynched by the townsfolk upon his arrival (warning to the unwashed — a certain word appears here that is only acceptable to say in a rap track)…I’m assuming that the people heading up the NAACP these days are big Cleavon Little/Blazing Saddles fans, because that’s the only explanation I…
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