NAACP Urges Black Athletes to Boycott College Sports Over Voting Rights
The NAACP has called on Black college athletes to boycott sports in protest of voting rights restrictions and gerrymandering. This initiative has garnered support from figures like Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, who likened it to a "Jackie Robinson moment."
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‘A Jackie Robinson moment’: Jeffries echoes NAACP calls for college sports boycott over voting rights
Top House Democrat calls out SEC schools for silence Campaign comes as states move to redraw voter maps Hakeem Jeffries, the top US House Democrat, has amplified calls for Black athletes to boycott public universities in states that have moved to limit voting rights, saying an “unprecedented moment, featuring an unprecedented attack on Black political representation” requires an “unprecedented response”. Jeffries’s comments came Tuesday as the NAACP launched its “Out of Bounds” campaign. Th...
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NAACP is urging Black athletes to shun public colleges and universities in states that have taken steps to limit minority voting power.
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