NAACP calls for Black students to boycott Southern college sports
The NAACP has called for a boycott of college sports by Black athletes in eight Southern states due to concerns over redistricting efforts that allegedly undermine minority voting rights. The organization launched the Out of Bounds campaign, targeting public universities that rely on Black athletes for revenue while remaining silent on issues affecting Black communities. NAACP President Derrick Johnson emphasized the need for action to address the contradiction between the institutions' dependence on Black talent and their inaction regarding voting representation.
- ▪The NAACP urged Black athletes to boycott college sports in eight Southern states.
- ▪The campaign targets universities in states that have redrawn political maps to limit Black voting representation.
- ▪NAACP President Derrick Johnson stated that the organization will not tolerate silence from institutions that profit from Black athletes.
13 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 32 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 6 lean left, 4 centre, 1 right.
- ▪ NAACP calls on athletes, fans to boycott NCAA sports programs in 8 states over voting rights — CBS News — Top
- ▪ Hakeem Jeffries calls for black athletes to boycott SEC schools in states with ‘Jim Crow-like’ redistricting — New York Post
- ▪ NAACP urges athletes to boycott southern US universities over voting rights — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ Jeffries, Black Caucus amplify calls for athletes to boycott SEC over Southern redistricting — The Hill
- ▪ NAACP calls for boycott of Southern college sports programs over voting rights — r/news
- ▪ The N.A.A.C.P. calls on Black athletes to boycott Southern states after redistricting. — NYT — US
- ▪ NAACP calls for boycott of Southern college sports programs over voting rights - AP News — Google News
- ▪ NAACP urges boycott of college sports in south over voting rights — The Guardian — World
- ▪ NAACP calls for Black student-athletes to boycott Southern schools amid redistricting backlash — NBC News — Top
- ▪ NAACP calls for boycott of some college programs — ESPN — Top
- ▪ NAACP urges Black athletes, fans to boycott Southern US universities over voting rights — Investing.com — News
- ▪ NAACP calls for boycott of Southern college sports programs over voting rights — ABC News — Politics
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The NAACP on Tuesday urged black athletes to boycott college sports across eight Southern states, due to allegations that they are undercutting minority voting rights through redistricting efforts. The civil rights organization launched a campaign targeting public universities in Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, and Georgia, which have redrawn or moved to redraw their political maps. NAACP alleged such moves were meant to “limit, weaken, or erase Black voting representation,” and said the Out of Bounds campaign is aimed at targeting flagship public athletic programs in those states that recruit Black athletes and generate more than $100 million in annual revenue.
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