Serena Williams won the womens gold medal in women’s tennis at this year’s Olympics. What are many people talking about not her decisive victory but the dance she did after? Click on the link below to read more.
Jack Johnson: Rebel Sojourner Boxing In The Shadow Of The Global Color LineTheresa Runstedtler – Author Of “Jack Johnson: Rebel Sojourner Boxing In The Shadow Of The Color Line”
Theresa Runstedtler is the “Jack Johnson, Rebel Sojourner: Boxing in the Shadow of the Global Color Line”.
After earning her BA (summa cum laude) in History and English from York University (1998), she spent a few years working as a professional dancer, model, and actress in Toronto, Canada. Theresa decided to go back to school for radio and television production at Ryerson University in the hopes of establishing a more lucrative and “legitimate” career on the other side of the camera. However, realizing that she lacked the passion for media production, Theresa dropped out of Ryerson and spent a year working in the public relations department of what was then CTV Sportsnet (now Rogers Sportsnet).
“Unable to let go of my “former life” completely, I have been lucky enough to incorporate my passion for performance into my academic studies. In many respects my research is a logical outgrowth of my previous experiences working in the world of entertainment and sport. My years as a dancer/actress and media professional have been an important source of insight when it comes to exploring the representations of race and gender in popular culture.
Part of my goal in reexamining Jack Johnson’s story is to take seriously the political conversations stemming from this world. Jack Johnson, Rebel Sojourner honors the many vibrant people who were central to this part of my life, bringing their everyday challenges and concerns into conversation with the debates over race and culture in the academy.” from Theresa’s website, http://theresarunstedtler.com/
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Click on the link below to read an interview with Tommie Smith, one of the two men involved in what is usually referred to as the Black Power salute of the 1968 Olympics.
Chike Uzoka was born in Queens, New York but was raised and lives in New Jersey. He lived in Nigeria for a few years. He has a Bachelors degree in information technology and the is the only member of his family who has not attended Columbia University in Manhattan. He worked full time while he went to college so he could get out of college at fast as possible so he could work in the financial world. After a few years working on Wall Street, he decided that he had enough of the “structured daily grind” and became an entrepreneur.
During our conversation, some of the topics that Chike shares about are:
– Where did his long of the financial world come from
– What he learned from working in the financial world – why did he leave the corporate world
– Why did he write his book, The Young Man’s Guide to Entrepreneurship: 16 Things You Need to Know (Volume 1) and the story behind it
– Some thoughts about entrepreneurship for young Black men
– What young Black men are telling him
– How Black men over thirty years old can help young Black men
– Why does he feel that many Blacks have lost the “Each One, Teach One” philosophy
– What have his family taught him
– Some of his current and future projects
Two young Black Ottawa men are suing the Ottawa Police Services Board and three officers about an instance of suspected racial profiling. Click on the link below to read more.
One of the media stars of this year’s Olympics was United States gymnist Gabby Douglas. But, the media has spending as much time on Gabby’s father as Gabby. Click on the link below to read more.
