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  2. Racism in sport - Wikipedia

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    The Amateur Athletic Union led newspaper editors and anti-Nazi groups to protest against American participation, contesting that racial discrimination was a violation of Olympic rules and creed and that participation in the Games was tantamount to support for the Third Reich. Most African-American newspapers supported participation in the Olympics.

  3. Sport continues to be a catalyst for protest despite misgivings

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    When Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the U.S. national anthem at NFL games to protest against racial injustice in 2016, little did he know the butterfly effect his deed would have as it ...

  4. Racism in association football - Wikipedia

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    Hours and years wouldn't be enough to talk about this topic. I firmly condemn all forms of racism and discrimination. The abuses are not acceptable at all and this must not be misunderstood." [162] In August 2019, Romelu Lukaku was racially abused by Cagliari opposition fans. [163] He later said that the sport was "going backwards" on racism. [164]

  5. Taking the knee - Wikipedia

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    Kaepernick's protest led to a wider series of national anthem protests. [1] It has since been adopted by sports players in countries around the world, including association football in the United Kingdom, in solidarity with Kaepernick's protest against racism, and has been seen worldwide in non-sporting contexts such as the Black Lives Matter ...

  6. NY high school students will participate in statewide walkout ...

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    High school athletes plan to participate in a protest on Oct. 24 to oppose having transgender students or boys competing n women's sports.

  7. Discrimination in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Discrimination comprises "base or the basis of class or category without regard to individual merit, especially to show prejudice on the basis of ethnicity, gender, or a similar social factor". [1] This term is used to highlight the difference in treatment between members of different groups when one group is intentionally singled out and ...

  8. New campus protest rules spur an outcry from college faculty

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    To some professors, the protest restrictions are also a labor issue. Colleges have been granting tenure to fewer professors, and facing pressure in some areas to do away with it altogether. Legislatures in several states have taken an interest in how topics around race , gender and history are taught.

  9. UN-backed panel says Italy can do more to fight racism ... - AOL

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    U.N.-backed human rights experts focusing on racial discrimination urged Italy's government to do more to eliminate violence, hate speech, stigmatization and harassment against Africans and people ...