CENTER FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT DAY OF DIALOGUE � OCTOBER 25, 2017 4:30-5:55PM
STUDENT CENTER THEATER, MACK STUDENT CENTER
TAKING A KNEE � Sports, Media and the Politics of Social Protest
"I don't understand what's un-American about fighting for � justice and � liberty for � everybody" � -COLIN KAEPERNICK � William Rhoden Author and Editor-at-Large ESPN's "The Undefeated" Stevland Wilson, Class of 2002 ESPN Feature Producer
Meshack Eshun Addy Hofstra Soccer Player Jonathan Lightfoot, Ph.D Director, Center for "Race," Culture & Social Justice
When NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee to call attention to police violence in Black and Brown communities, he was continuing a long tradition of athletes who have used their platform to promote racial and social justice. This panel examines the historical and contemporary intersection between sports, media and the politics of "race." �