Sporting Stereotypes: Race and the American Athlete

February 12, 2000

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Panelists:

Ketra Armstrong
Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, The Ohio State University; Author, "Nike's Communications: A Sociological Analysis of Advertising Effectiveness"

Lillian Greene-Chamberlain
Board of Trustees and Government Liaison, Women's Sports Foundation; International Physical Fitness and Sports Consultant; Former Director, Physical Education and Sports Program, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); Former Director, Mega-Cities Program, Special Olympics International

James Hirsch
Author, Hurricane: The Miraculous Journey of Rubin Carter; Former Reporter, The New York Times

Jon Entine
Author, Taboo: Why Blacks Dominate in Sports and Why We're Afraid To Talk About It

Jose Masso
Deputy Director, The Center for the Study of Sport and Society, Northeastern University; Sports Agent, specializing in Latino professional baseball players

Billy Mills
Olympic Gold Medalist, 10,000-meter run, 1964 Olympic Games; Director, Running Strong for American Indian Youth

Jeffrey Sammons
Professor of History, New York University; Author, Beyond the Ring: The Role of Boxing in American Society

Moderator:
Ayuri Guntupalli
EPIIC Colloquium