Tuesday, March 17, 2015: 12:30 PM-1:00 PM
Convention Center: Idea Exchange: Ballroom 6B Foyer #2
Sport: Diversity and Inclusiveness
Intended Audience: Post Secondary Student, Post Secondary Instructor/Faculty
| Speakers: | Martin Smith, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX; Langston Clark, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX; Albert Bimper, Colorado State University, Denver, CO; and Alvin Logan, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX |
The over-representation of African American males in revenue producing sports is evident in collegiate and professional sport. The NCAA claims collegiate athletes are students first but ongoing litigation argue that the demands of the revenue producing sport makes attaining an education difficult. The purpose of this session is to examine research addressing the impact of the sport aspirations of African American males on educational attainment from a critical, historical, grade school and collegiate perspective.
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