Assignment: Answer the following prompt in a 2-3 page, double-spaced, 12-point font essay.  Organize your essay into clear paragraphs with an introduction, body, and conclusion. The purpose of the assignment is for you to demonstrate your ability to critically examine the intersection between sports, race, and American culture.

For this essay on the “revolt of the Black athlete,” students must demonstrate that they have read Doug Hartmann’s article, “The Olympic ‘Revolt’ of 1968 and its Lessons for Contemporary African American Athletic Activism.”  

Prompt: In his article on “the revolt of the Black athlete,” Sociology Professor Doug Hartmann, compares the origins and implications of two waves of athletic activism: the original one during the 1960s and the more contemporary movement.  How does Hartmann contrast these two waves of athletic protest?  What do they have in common?  How do they differ?  In your answer, be sure to explain the social, cultural, and political forces that shaped these two movements.