Week 8 Blog Post
For the week 8 blog post group b read “Cuban Babe (Ruth): The Story of Seven Cubana Women in Professional Baseball.” this article discusses the careers of seven female Cuban baseball players playing during
“The Macaquitos Affair”
The Macaquitos Affair was an event in which the White Nationalists (Argentines) segregated and attempted to racially separate themselves from the Brazilian people of Buenos Aires. This campaign was rooted in Anti-Brazil racial incentive.
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
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
Week 8: Rivalry turned political
In my opinion, this article is different from the others we have been assigned in this course thus far. It focused on how a sports column caused national discourse between two Latin American countries.
Cuban Babe
“With the United States’ entrance into World War II in late 1941, unprecedented opportunities for women emerged, including the chance to play baseball—professionally.” I found this to be very interesting because women playing in
How Argentina Used Brazilian Racism
“MONKEYS IN BUENOS AIRES,” the headlined screamed, “A GREETING FOR THE ILLUSTRIOUS GUESTS” What a way to start the article. It really sets the tone for the rest of the article, and it really
Cuban Babe Ruth
“However, for women of color playing baseball, their journey took a vaguely paralleled path.” This article tells the story of the women who entered professional baseball at a time when female/Latino athletes were not
