Ashford University Journey of African American Athlete Research Papers
n a minimum of two pages, answer the following questions:
1.) First Impressions
2.) Essential Message
3.) Describe the social climate during the 1950s particularly in the sport of tennis? How did Alice Marble come to Althea Gibson’s defense regarding access to all-white tennis clubs and organizations?
4.) How were black caddies and golfers treated by whites on the golf course? What prevented blacks from participating in PGA tournaments and events?
5.) Explain the contradiction regarding African American sport figures and their reception by whites by their success at winning as opposed to their life outside of the sports arena.
6.) How did the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s prove to be a catalyst for change regarding African Americans in sports and how did African Americans and African American athletes challenge unfair treatment in white society?
7.) What did Jim Brown’s Black Economic Union Team do to implement change regarding African Americans and African American sport figures?
8.) What event(s) took place in the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City that sparked outrage and controversy among white US citizens?
9.) Describe the “Reserve Clause” and its relationship to the African American athlete.
10.) What was white America’s response to Hank Aaron’s challenge to break Babe Ruth’s home run record? What did Hank Aaron sought to prove and hope for by breaking Babe Ruth’s record?
11.) Significance for African American culture through sports
12.) Points of agreement/dissension
13.) Summary/closing
