Race and Gender in Sport
team owners. Mr. Shields wrote Black Planet, which explores the racial subtext in the
NBA through a season with the Seattle Supersonics. Mr. Entine wrote Taboo, which focuses
on the issue of genetics and environment in predicting athletic performance. Ms. Emerson
wrote Olympians Against the Wind, a study of female African-American Olympians. Ms. White
and Ms. Bryant-Clark talked about their experiences in the 1964 and 1976 Summer Olympics,
respectively. They also responded to audience questions.
Panelists talked about evolutionary biology, racism in sports, and the lack of black sports team owners. Mr. Shields wrote Black Planet, w… read more
Panelists talked about evolutionary biology, racism in sports, and the lack of black sports
team owners. Mr. Shields wrote Black Planet, which explores the racial subtext in the
NBA through a season with the Seattle Supersonics. Mr. Entine wrote Taboo, which focuses
on the issue of genetics and environment in predicting athletic performance. Ms. Emerson
wrote Olympians Against the Wind, a study of female African-American Olympians. Ms. White
and Ms. Bryant-Clark talked about their experiences in the 1964 and 1976 Summer Olympics,
respectively. They also responded to audience questions. close
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