Tag: Robert Bennett

In More Than an Athlete: Jim Brown, Black Capitalism, and the Black Economic Union (University Press of Kentucky), author Robert A. Bennett III explores the BEU as part of Brown’s legacy to answer larger questions about the role of Black athletes as activists, and how their activism impacted their careers and the movements they supported. Bennett’s book is reviewed by sport historian and NFL specialist Łukasz Muniowski. His presentation of Bennett’s book works well as an introduction to the history of athlete activism, of which Jim Brown was an early example, and an inspiration for contemporary civil rights activists like Colin Kaepernick.

The Journal of Intercollegiate Sport (JIS), an open access journal supported by the University of Kansas, provides an exciting forum for research specifically addressing sport in college and university settings. This interdisciplinary journal publishes articles from the sciences, social sciences, humanities, and professional fields, providing a complete look at all factors affecting intercollegiate sport.