Black players in American professional football

start of a cultural shift in professional sports to where African American’s began to gain more prevalence in the world of sports. In the MLB it was looked down upon for African American’s to be allowed in professional baseball. With I myself being an avid fan of the game I decided to take the liberty to make sure that I could highlight the men who helped revolutionize not just the game of baseball but who helped create a massive cultural shift in America. African Americans in…

like to propose an argument about how athletes are portrayed through the media specifically about race. The impact that race has played on professional sports is something that cannot be disregarded. With myself being half black and half white, I take notice in the way the media portrays each race differently. Specifically, blacks and whites. African American athletes are portrayed in a negative, biased light and the way they present the athletes through the mass media. This provides the…

talk about how the media and movies have perceived black man, and different ways the general public think about black people. One of the most common stereotypes I’ve seen is discrimination against black people, especially black men. Stereotyping in television and movies is at an all-time high. The media portrayed black men as violent, dangerous and uneducated. Which is not the case at all, more young African…

historic baseball players and athletes ever. Jackie Robinson was the first African American major league baseball player. He went through a lot of physical and emotional abuse to be one of the most historic characters in baseball history. He had the athleticism, the courage, and most importantly, the guts. Branch Rickey, the General Manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers at the time was one of the only to believe in Robinson. Robinson was the first African American to ever play professional baseball…

In the Spring of 1947, Jackie Robinson would be named the first black player in major league baseball, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Until Robinson, the major leagues and the minor leagues were racially segregated. Jackie Robinson broke the color line, first in the minor leagues in 1946 . He then broke the barrier once again one year later, in 1947, when he began his contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was named Rookie of the Year and took home the National League MVP Award in 1949,…

Jackie Robinson once said, “I never cared about acceptance, as much as I care about respect” (“Jackie Robinson”3). Former MLB player Jackie Robinson made an impact on the MLB by opening the door for other black players to play alongside him. He was a great baseball player and also a great person. Jackie Robinson was one of the greatest baseball players ever to have played the sport. Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia. The youngest of five children in a rather poor…

NFL players think and call Colin Kaepernick. Why is there such a radical divide on opinion of the quarterback? During the month of August, 2016, a photo of Colin Kaepernick sitting during the national anthem went viral. From then on, Kaepernick continued to protest for the rest of the football games. Although Kaepernick decided to start kneeling during the anthem instead of sitting, America was still outraged at the thought of a man being disrespectful to the flag. However, NFL players…

The Effects of Black Lives Matter Black Lives Matter is a movement that was created in 2012 after the death of unarmed, African-American teen Trayvon Martin, who was killed at the hands of a Caucasian man. The movement aims to stop violence and the killing of African-Americans (About-Black Lives Matter). Black Lives Matter has become more well-known in recent years and the movement has led many protests, marches, and rallies. Also, the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag has become very popular on…

law enforcement authorities have pursued over 50 domestic violence cases against NFL players, including one murder and at least five claims of attacking or chocking pregnant women. According to an ESPN poll, 49% of Americans are football fans, making the NFL the most popular sports league in the United States (Schrotenboer, 2014). With over half of the American population tuning in to watch professional football, the NFL should be seen as an influential organization. The league supports…

There are Two Sides to Every Coin: Are Professional Athletes and Entertainers paid too much? The richest of the rich in our country are not the hardworking business people anymore, but rather our professional athletes and entertainers. With players and entertainers asking for more perks and pay, it makes you wonder if they are already asking for more money than they are really worth. It also begs the question of how you measure an athlete’s or entertainer’s value in dollars and cents. Even…