Bailey, E., & Fuller, R. (2018). Artifacts and the Academic Motivation of African American Male Athletes. Journal of Higher Education Athletics & Innovation, (5), 1-14. This study sought to examine to examine the academic motivations of African American male college athletes at a historically Black college and university (HBCU). Self-determination… Continue Reading Artifacts and the Academic Motivation of African American Male Athletes
With the 249th Pick . . .: Michael Sam and Imagining Failure Otherwise
Brody, E. (2019). With the 249th Pick . . .: Michael Sam and Imagining Failure Otherwise. Journal of Sport and Social Issues, 43(4), 296–318. https://doi.org/10.1177/0193723519840504 This article examines the sporting discourses that surrounded Michael Sam’s attempt to play in the National Football League (NFL). It argues that Sam would inevitably… Continue Reading With the 249th Pick . . .: Michael Sam and Imagining Failure Otherwise
Boobie Miles: Failure and Friday Night Lights
Sheppard, S. N. (2019). Boobie Miles: Failure and Friday Night Lights. Journal of Sport and Social Issues, 43(4), 319–340. https://doi.org/10.1177/0193723519840501 This essay examines the sporting failures and racial iconicity of James “Boobie” Miles, whose athletic performance of defeat on the gridiron is chronicled in H. G. Bissinger’s bestselling nonfiction book… Continue Reading Boobie Miles: Failure and Friday Night Lights