NAACP calls for Black students to boycott Southern college sports
The NAACP has called for a boycott of college sports by Black athletes in eight Southern states due to concerns over redistricting efforts that allegedly undermine minority voting rights. The organization launched the Out of Bounds campaign, targeting public universities that rely on Black athletes for revenue while remaining silent on issues affecting Black communities. NAACP President Derrick Johnson emphasized the need for action to address the contradiction between the institutions' dependence on Black talent and their inaction regarding voting representation.
- ▪The NAACP urged Black athletes to boycott college sports in eight Southern states.
- ▪The campaign targets universities in states that have redrawn political maps to limit Black voting representation.
- ▪NAACP President Derrick Johnson stated that the organization will not tolerate silence from institutions that profit from Black athletes.
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The NAACP on Tuesday urged black athletes to boycott college sports across eight Southern states, due to allegations that they are undercutting minority voting rights through redistricting efforts. The civil rights organization launched a campaign targeting public universities in Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, and Georgia, which have redrawn or moved to redraw their political maps. NAACP alleged such moves were meant to “limit, weaken, or erase Black voting representation,” and said the Out of Bounds campaign is aimed at targeting flagship public athletic programs in those states that recruit Black athletes and generate more than $100 million in annual revenue.
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