Week 8
This article details “The Macauitos Affair” witch is the racial discrimination by white nationalist Argentines against the blackness of Brazilians, eve going as far as saying “the monkeys have arrived in Brazil”. For Argentines
Book Club
The book that I am reading is Raceball, by Rob Ruck. In this book, the introduction begins by putting the reader in a situation of seeing a World Series game in which the pitcher
Book Club
“Futbolera” explores the cultural significance of women soccer in Latin America as well as the trials and tribulations many women have faced in the sport. With stories from popular women athletes from many Latin
Week 7
For this post I chose to read the article on the San Antonio Spurs. I found this to be very interesting because I have an older brother that is a Spurs fan so I
week 8
This was a very interesting read about the first women to play baseball. Before reading this I had never heard of women playing baseball at the professional level ever. So reading this article gave
“A Black School Is Not Supposed to Win”
In 1971, Howard University became the first historically black university to win a NCAA D1 championship in soccer when it beat St. Louis University. The final match between Howard and St. Louis University had cultural,
Week 8: Club Atletico Atlanta and The Jewish Community in Buenos Aires
I found this chapter by Raanan Rein incredibly interesting due to the fact that when I first started reading the chapter it seemed like an unlikely and unique story. In this chapter the author
Cuidad Juarez: This Love is Not for Cowards Part 1
Robert Powell’s memoir This Love is Not for Cowards: Salvation and Soccer in Cuidad Juarez tells the author’s experiences living in Cuidad Juarez, the murder capital of the world, and the importance of soccer
