This edition: Jeffrey Sammons, Prof. of History, New York University "The Black Athlete"
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Original tape date: February 1, 2005.On this episode of African American Legends, Host Dr. Roscoe C. Brown sits down with Jeffrey Sammons, who is a a Professor of History at New York University, in order to talk about the topic of the “Black Athlete.” They discuss famous black athletes who changed the way we look at sports, specifically Muhammad Ali and Jackie Robinson, the struggles African Americans faced in order to rise to the top of sports, and the impact the “Black Athlete” had on fellow African Americans.
Guest List
Dr. Roscoe C. Brown, Jr. Director, Urban Education Policy Center, CUNY Graduate Center.
Jeffrey Sammons Professor of History, New York University
- Terry Lane / Upper Manhattan Development District
- Thursday, June 18 - 6:00am
- Monday, June 22 - 6:00am
- Tuesday, June 23 - 6:00am
- State Senator, David Paterson
- Wednesday, June 24 - 6:00am
- Thursday, June 25 - 6:00am
- Monday, June 29 - 6:00am
- Tuesday, June 30 - 6:00am
- Percy Sutton
- Wednesday, July 1 - 6:00am
- Thursday, July 2 - 6:00am
- Monday, July 6 - 6:00am
- Tuesday, July 7 - 6:00am
- Lloyd C. Grant, publisher of KIP Business Report
- Wednesday, July 8 - 6:00am
- Thursday, July 9 - 6:00am
- Monday, July 13 - 6:00am
- Tuesday, July 14 - 6:00am
- Herman Edwards, New York Jets Head Coach
- Wednesday, July 15 - 6:00am
- Thursday, July 16 - 6:00am
- Terry Lane / Upper Manhattan Development District
- Wednesday, June 17 - 6:00am
- Priorities for New Yorkers of African Descent during the Bloomberg Administration
- Wednesday, June 10 - 6:00am
- Thursday, June 11 - 6:00am
- Monday, June 15 - 6:00am
- Tuesday, June 16 - 6:00am
- Chester Higgins, Jr., photographer, "Capturing the Spirit"
- Wednesday, June 3 - 6:00am
- Thursday, June 4 - 6:00am
- Monday, June 8 - 6:00am
- Tuesday, June 9 - 6:00am
- Claude Johnson, Founder & Executive Director, Black Fives Foundation
- Wednesday, May 27 - 6:00am
- Thursday, May 28 - 6:00am
- Monday, June 1 - 6:00am
- Tuesday, June 2 - 6:00am
- Ted Shaw, Prof. of Law, Columbia University, "Voters Rights"
- Wednesday, May 20 - 6:00am
- Thursday, May 21 - 6:00am
- Monday, May 25 - 6:00am
- Tuesday, May 26 - 6:00am
- Sheena Wright, Pres. & CEO, United Way of New York City, "A Solution to Your Problem"
- Monday, May 18 - 6:00am
- Tuesday, May 19 - 6:00am
