This Black History Month, the Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies presents a virtual symposium on the history of race and sport. Join three of our professors for their take on Black sports history in the Bluegrass and beyond. This symposium is free and open to the public.

Registration is limited, please register here to atted. 

Speakers

Dr. Anastasia C. Curwood is Associate Professor of History, Director of the Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies, and Director of African American and Africana Studies. She is the author of the forthcoming Shirley Chisholm and Black Feminist Power Politics: A Biography. A lifelong horsewoman, she is a researcher of the history of Black equestrians.

Dr. Marta N. Mack is a Lecturer of Sport Leadership in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. She situates her research at the intersection of the Critical Cultural Studies of Sport and Black Studies, which focuses on the experiences of Black women in sport. She is presently at work on the book Not Black, Not White, but Negro: Queen of the Negro Leagues Disrupts the American Mythology of Racial and Ethnic Belonging. She tweets from @ProfessorTechie and @SportswomenNoir.

Dr. Derrick E. White is Professor of History and Associate Director of African American and Africana Studies. Born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky, he earned his Ph.D. from the Ohio State University. He is most recently the author of Blood, Sweat, and Tears: Jake Gaither, Florida A&M, and the History of Black College Football (University of North Carolina Press, 2019). He co-hosts “The Black Athlete Podcast” and tweets from @blackstar1906.