CSPAN3 Lectures In History February 7, 2016
Announcer Matthew Andrews of the university of North Carolina talks about how the racial tensions of the 1980s were reflected in the sports of the era, particularly when white and black athletes faced off in boxing and basketball. He argues that athletes became around which conversations and disagreements over racial issues took place. This class is about one hour in 10 minutes. Matthew andrews we have been exploring the question of gender and womens rights and sports. We will return our focus to race relations. Were going to explore what i like to call the return of the great white hope in th...