SOCI 3670 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Avery Brundage, Olympic Project For Human Rights, Track & Field News
28 Jun 2016
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Whose broad stripes and bright stars race, nation, and power at the 1968 mexico. Harry edwards leader of the olympic project for human rights (ophr) announced the final demand of his organization at new york"s americana hotel. Removal of avery brundage a devout anti-semitic and anti-negro personality: head of ioc (intl olympic committee) Pledged a boycott of the olympics in mexico city olympics by african american athletes would take place the following year. In the 6 olympics since world war 2, african americans had won 34% of all us track & field gold medals. Calculated by managing editor of track & field news" that a net of 15 medals would be lost should the negroes boycott. Recognizing the loss, brundage maintained the olympics were one international affair for. Negroes, jews and communists" rather than a place to rally for humanist rights. Black athlete has continually served as a critical racialized project.
