Athletes on the Margins: I am More!
In partnership with, UTM’s Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Office (EDIO), UTM’s Connections and Conversations, the International Education Centre (IEC) and the Department of Recreation, Athletics & Wellness (RAWC) for a Black History Month Lunch & Learn.
Black Athletes on the Margins: I am More!
Black athletes across the globe tend to find belonging, acceptance and achievement in sport. They are often referred to as exceptional and are treated as such; however, this treatment doesn’t protect them from the everyday racial and systemic injustices they face because of their various social identities, the most salient, their skin color. Now with Covid-19, they are faced with, in some cases, new challenges, which has been unfortunately heightened by a forced stand-still in their professional athletic careers.