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Raised fist imageMore than Just a Game: Athletics and the African American Experience
January 9 - March 29, 2012

As in many walks of life, athletics and sports have provided both arenas of triumph and reminders of discrimination for African Americans. From Jackie Robinson and Jesse Owens to Olympic boycotts and college athletics, this exhibition examines the connection between African American athletics and civil rights, and illustrates that sports can sometimes be more than just a game.

Highlighting the Russell L. Stockard Sr. sports collection, as well as selected materials from a variety of archival collections, the items on display include letters, photographs, petitions, news clippings, and other primary sources from Amistad's unique holdings.

 

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Archives preserve old records, but they should never become antiquarian institutions. The Amistad Research Center must acquire new collections, develop new programs, and use new information technology to meet the educational, cultural, and intellectual challenges of the future. More-->

 

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The Amistad Research Center is pleased to announce the acquisition of the papers of journalist Evelyn Cunningham, which will complement the Center's collections on African American journalism and the Black press. More-->

 

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