“A Black School Is Not Supposed to Win”
In 1971, a historic moment in College sports occurred. The first-ever Historically Black University beat St. Louis University in the NCAA men’s soccer final. This game could not be boiled down to a simple
Italian Immigration and Identity in Brazil
Knew and New- Knew: Prior to reading this article, I was aware of the process that began Brazilian football clubs during the turn of the 19th century. In a previous class, we discussed the
A Group or Part of the Broader Whole? Italian Immigrants and Brazilian National Identity
When discussing the use of sports such as football to integrate immigrants into the national fold, one cannot help but study Brazil, especially that of Italian immigrants relations to each other and to the
Sports and the Creation of the Racial Hierarchy
The Macaquitos Affair is an event in which White Nationalist (Argentine) attempted to create a racial separation or hierarchy between themselves and Brazilains. This was attempted in the form of a cartoon, in the
Raceball Ch. 2
If I could pick one quote to summarize what chapter 2 of Raceball was trying to express it would be “social and cultural significance outweighed black baseball’s shaky economic underpinnings”. Although there is significance in the
The Macaquitos Affair
Knew: When reading this article, I already knew that Brazil was struggling with racial identity because of past articles that I had read and the class lectures. During the early 1900s, the Brazilian national
War and Womens Sports
This weeks readings were the second chapter of “Raceball” as well as “Cuban Babe (Ruth)”. although these two readings differ as far as their subject matter, “Raceball” discussing early mainly black baseball clubs, and
Brazilian Football and Italian Immigration
“Indeed, so common did the surreptitious payment of players become during the 1920s and early 1930sthat the period was known as the era of ‘masked professionalism’ and ‘ false amateurism’.” (289) This quote encapsulates
Cuban Babe (Ruth): The Story of Seven Cubana Women in Professional Baseball
“Cuban Babe (Ruth): The Story of Seven Cubana Women in Professional Baseball”, written by Andrew McGregor, is a thorough analysis of Cuban women playing professional baseball during and after World War II. The All-American
A New Perspective – Cuban Babe(Ruth)
Cuban Babe(Ruth) is a slightly different view of the integration of sports. I do not claim to know much about this particular aspect of sporting history but I do find it interesting how this
