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VIDEO: Second 'Intersectionality Of Change' Session Focuses On Taking Action, Making Change
The second session of Sports and Society Initiative's "Intersectionality of Change," focused on "Taking Action, Making Change," and included a 75-minute talk between moderator Clark Kellogg and…
E.J. Liddell speaks out against online abuse
Ohio State forward E.J. Liddell faced vitriolic backlash after the Ohio State Buckeyes lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament, but he didn't face it silently.
He posted the hate…
Professional college basketball league preps for summer launch
by Matthew Parker
Ohio State Sports Journalism Student
The NCAA was founded 114 years ago, and ever since student-athletes have earned little more than academic scholarships…
Paper reveals relationships between college-athlete activist identities and resilience
Travis Scheadler, a MSW/PhD student working with the Sport & Society Initiative and LiFEsports at The Ohio State University recently published a paper entitled “Relationships Between Athlete…
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SSI offers this sampling of articles and videos to help better illuminate the Intersectionality of Change".
Articles Opinion: As America burns amid protests after George Floyd…
VIDEO: First 'Intersectionality of Change' session focuses on understanding equity
The first session of Sports and Society Initiative's "Intersectionality of Change," focused on "Understanding the Intersectionality of Change," and included a 45-minute talk, followed by 30-minute…
OSU Sociology grad student explores NBA exit discrimination
Black players in the NBA have 30% greater odds of leaving the league in any given season than white players who have equivalent performance on the court, a new study finds.
The results were…
Ohio State Sport Management Graduate Association hosts Sports Alumni Series
The Ohio State Sport Management Graduate Association is hosting a series of webinars featuring alumni from the program. The public is invited to attend.
March 2, 7:30 p.m.
For student-athletes, 2021 provides perfect backdrop for activism
Sports and Society will dig deeper into social justice and sports in our four-part series "Intersec tionality of Change." Please join us! by Darby Clark With the…