Segregation Movements

There have been many recent movements by professional sports teams that have had a very powerful impact on the teams community, and quite possibly the nation. For example, in 2010 the Phoenix Suns wore jerseys that said Los Suns. This was a nod at helping the support for immigrants in…

Before Reading

Sports bring joy to millions of people each year, but many of them do not know how the game’s they love have developed throughout the years. Sports have been filled with many controversial topics since their creations. The issues that have been brought to the discussion of many have included race and…

Basketball

Basketball’s journey to being one of the most popular sports in America, did come with a long road of difficulties. Like baseball, as mentioned in my previous article, basketball was also faced with racial diversity. In 1946, the National Basketball Association or the NBA was formed. In the first four…

Football

Football has arouse to become the most watched sport in American today. However this was not the case at first. Football has taken many turns, some in the right direction, but also some in the wrong. The game of football has always had speculations regarding race, from the time it was established in 1920 to the…

Key figures of The Past

There are many outstanding athletes who’s impact off their field is just as great or greater as their impact on the field. Many of these athletes were great advocates for future athletes. Each athlete has experienced a form of success on their respected court, field, ect… .This allows…

Current Time Segregation Regarding Pro Athletes

Pro athletes of all sports have an enormous effect on his or her country, and the people that look up to them. It takes a great amount of…

The Percent of People With Different Race Playing Today V.S The past

From the past to the present there has been extreme shifts in the amount people that are competing at the highest level possible for athletics. In the past there were extreme measure to prohibit African American…

Baseball (Narrative)

Baseball is one of my most favorite passions, and is what led me to make this my very first entry of the topic of segregation in sports. I have played the great game of baseball since I could first walk. The sport has really shaped my life and has already started to present itself as a…

Key Figures of The Present

There are many outstanding athletes who’s impact off their field is just as great or greater as their impact on the field. Many of these athletes situations are different than the ones before themselves, but still they are great advocates for future athletes. Each athlete has had a…

Total Income Is In Direct Relation To The Gender of The Athlete (Persuasive)

Just because you are a professional athlete, sometimes the athlete does not get paid like you would think a professional…