BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//eluceo/ical//2.0/EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ec818eca0d6c97409a194afbac0c2b4e DTSTAMP:20241105T081425Z SUMMARY:From Tommie Smith & John Carlos to Colin Kaepernick: A Conversatio n About Race & Sport DESCRIPTION: \n\nIn recent weeks\, athletes and sport leagues around the co untry have\nbeen embroiled in controversy after athlete protests focusing on\nracial injustice were characterized as unpatriotic. These events\nremi nd us that sport as a social institution has the power to reflect\nthe ten or of the time as well as serve as a platform to promote social\nchange. I n this program we seek to engage members of the Drexel\ncommunity and beyo nd in a conversation about race and sport\, exploring\nhow these events ar e situated within a larger national dialogue\, how\nwe engage each other i n thoughtful discussion\, and what we can learn\nfrom each other moving fo rward.\n\nThe panelist will include one of the nation’s leading thinkers on\nthis topic\, Kevin Blackistone\, known for his work on ESPN’s Aroun d\nthe Horn\, Washington Post\, NPR\, and his teaching in the Medill Schoo l\nof Journalism at the University of Maryland\; Ivan Soto\, the Executive \nDirector of the Arena Football League Players Association\; and Patrick\ nHruby\, Washington\, DC-based writer\, editor\, and journalist who\nspeci alizes in the intersection of sports and social issues.\n\n_LeBow College of Business Presents the Power Point Series and hosted\nby the Center for Sport Management_\n DTSTART:20171026T210000Z DTEND:20171026T223000Z LOCATION:Gerri C. LeBow Hall\, 031\, 3220 Market Street\, Philadelphia\, PA 19104 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR