Jackson, J. F. L. . ed, & Moore, J. L. I. ed. (2008). Beyond Brown: New Approaches to Addressing Inequities in Education for African American Males /. American Behavioral Scientist, 51(7), 847–1053. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.lib.utexas.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eue&AN=508050010&site=ehost-liv A special issue on new approaches to addressing inequities in education for African-American males. Following an… Continue Reading Beyond Brown: New Approaches to Addressing Inequities in Education for African American Males
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With the 249th Pick . . .: Michael Sam and Imagining Failure Otherwise
Brody, E. (2019). With the 249th Pick . . .: Michael Sam and Imagining Failure Otherwise. Journal of Sport and Social Issues, 43(4), 296–318. https://doi.org/10.1177/0193723519840504 This article examines the sporting discourses that surrounded Michael Sam’s attempt to play in the National Football League (NFL). It argues that Sam would inevitably… Continue Reading With the 249th Pick . . .: Michael Sam and Imagining Failure Otherwise
Boobie Miles: Failure and Friday Night Lights
Sheppard, S. N. (2019). Boobie Miles: Failure and Friday Night Lights. Journal of Sport and Social Issues, 43(4), 319–340. https://doi.org/10.1177/0193723519840501 This essay examines the sporting failures and racial iconicity of James “Boobie” Miles, whose athletic performance of defeat on the gridiron is chronicled in H. G. Bissinger’s bestselling nonfiction book… Continue Reading Boobie Miles: Failure and Friday Night Lights