Navigating Racism in Sport (2/2)

In Part 2 of this episode of Sport Report, Navigating Racism in Sport, Dr. G and Meg continue their discussion of racial theories, ideas, and practices and how they can inform sport workers and athletes. Our hosts discuss key topics such as racial equity vs. equality, institutional racism, and interest convergence in sports. How can we make sports a more equitable place for all people and engage in antiracism? Tune in to the episode to find out what these terms mean, and how we can move towards a more equitable future in sports. For more exclusive content, visit the SPKN Sport Knowledge Center at www.SPKNmedia.com We welcome your review and feedback. Leave us a review wherever you access our show and let us know what topics you would like to hear discussed on SPKN Update! TIPS & TOPICS Racial equity Equity vs. Equality Institutional racism School to Prison Pipeline White privilege Interest convergence Diversity Theoretical framework White racial framing White supremacy LINKS & RESOURCES Here’s Peggy Macintosh’s work regarding White privilege: https://psychology.umbc.edu/files/2016/10/White-Privilege_McIntosh-1989.pdf School to prison pipeline: https://endseclusion.org/2020/05/20/what-is-the-school-to-prison-pipeline/ Racism without Racists: Color Blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in America by Dr. Eduardo Bonilla-Silva https://amzn.to/3b7vAq4 The White Racial Frame: Centuries of Racial Framing and Counter-Framing by Dr. Joe Feagin https://amzn.to/3ahYHb5 For many years now, the good folks at the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport have produced a “Racial & Gender Report Card” that is a treasure trove of curated statistics from numerous professional sports organizations. https://www.tidesport.org/racial-gend... RELATED RESEARCH Friend of the show and upcoming guest Dr. John Singer co-authored this study that used interest convergence as a means to shed light on the integration of the #MLB or Major League Baseball. DeLorme, J. & Singer, J. N. (2010). The interest convergence principle and the integration of Major League Baseball. Journal of Black Studies, 41(2), 367-384. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0021934709354456?casa_token=LstEnzoF_roAAAAA:r_TbFd0AO9AjpgF83Yv0jx4nNOPhS1jEqnq_ums0udOZoe4p_ZAhqGVb5nnJCmeykXCgcOUSYgOkOA Often times research journals will publish what’s called a “special issue”, which can stimulate new discoveries and insights. This paper is the introductory article in a whole issue on Whiteness in the sociology of sport. These sorts of issues are a treasure trove as they provide the reader a rich, go-to source on a single topic. A special issue may also signal to the reader that the field has understudied this topic and a need existed to devote greater attention via a full special issue. McDonald, M. G. (2005). Mapping Whiteness and sport: An introduction. Sociology of Sport Journal, 22(3), 245-255. https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/ssj/22/3/article-p245.xml QUOTES & TOPIC INDEX [01:40] How do we measure equality? Is it everyone having the same opportunity? Is it by population? Is it by race or any other measure that should equal the larger society population? –Dr. G [03:05] Equity can be more of “Let me give you the right instructions, the right equipment, the nutrition, or the training that you need” ... If it were equality, I would just be giving everyone the same thing. –Dr. G [07:20] If you’re a token person of color, or always looked at in certain ways, or there’s ways to mark you down, or you’re seen as unprofessional ... You have to have an institution and instructors that really embrace it. You need group settings in a classroom that really embrace [these differences]. –Dr. G [08:45] You get kids of color that go to juvenile and get a racist judge, and then they go straight to prison ... These are the subtle racist beliefs that exist to this day. –Dr. G [09:50] The simple definition [of white privilege] is that privilege is an unearned asset. It’s something that you did not do, but you benefitted as a result. Privilege and discrimination are somewhat opposite. –Dr. G [19:25] Diversification is spreading the wealth in a way. –Meg [20:50] Theoretical framework is what we say in academia for theories and how we see things ... You can think of it as glasses, and overtime we see the world through this white, Eurocentric lens. –Dr. G [26:17] These injustices have changed, but they haven't gone away completely. –Dr. G [33:30] Race isn’t a measure of intelligence, and we need to have more culturally diverse things. –Dr. G