Fighting Racism and Sexism in Sport
Sunday November 21, 2pm Eastern time, 11am Pacific time
Politics and sports are mixing in a way that has not been seen in decades. Since Colin Kaepernick took a knee to protest racial discrimination in football, athletes have been calling out the racism and and sexism that is rife throughout the sports world. From the WNBA and NBA strikes for Black Lives Matter to the fights against sexism, homophobia and transphobia we are seeing sports become an important place for political debate. Join us for this forum to discuss the politics and implications of these revolts.
Speakers:
Mohammad Ali Aumeer is a member of the the American Federation of Musicians - Local 149. He is an emcee, poet, author, and activist who has performed at hundreds of social justice, human rights and community-based events over the past decade and a member of the Toronto West branch of the International Socialists.
Merv King is a member of the Bear Clan of the Temiskaming First Nation and an activist in the United Steelworkers.
Virginia Rodino is a member of Marx21 US, national convenor of United Against Hate, and President of the Maryland chapter of the Asian Pacific American Labor Aliiance, AFL-CIO.
Sponsored by the Toronto West, Toronto East and Vancouver branches of the International Socialists