The Future Lab with Lee Schneider - Black Athletes and Social Justice with Dr. Shaun M. Anderson

Black Athletes and Social Justice with Dr. Shaun M. Anderson

04/20/23 • 39 min

In today’s episode, you’ll meet Dr. Shaun M. Anderson, author of The Black Athlete Revolt: The Sport Justice Movement in the Age of BlackLivesMatter. It examines athlete activism before and after the BLM movement. Dr. Anderson is an award-winning professor at Loyola Marymount University. As a scholar, he examines how sport has influenced business, politics, and society. He is also the founder of CSR Global Consulting, which assists organizations with their social responsibility initiatives.

We talk about the role of Black athletes as social change agents and what it will take to bring a systemic change to sports. We also discuss how Dr. Anderson is building a community around his book as he discusses the sport justice movement.

Creators & Guests

Lee Schneider - Host
Dr. Shaun M. Anderson - Guest

Creators & Guests

Lee Schneider - Host
Dr. Shaun M. Anderson - Guest

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