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Talking About Race: Race, Identity, and Sports

The controversies around Colin Kaepernick and widespread protests in the NFL have brought to the surface ever-present tensions, often ignored or glossed over, about the role race and identity play in sports.

Please join Open Society Institute–Baltimore for a panel discussion examining these tensions and how to respond to them with Kevin Merida, the founder of The Undefeated, ESPN’s platform for discussions of race, sports, and culture; Tanisha Wright, a 12-year WNBA veteran who led her New York Liberty teammates in activism supporting the Black Lives Matter movement; and John Angelos, executive vice president of the Baltimore Orioles, who was outspoken after the death of Freddie Gray and the recent NFL protests.

Note: Richard Lapchick, who was previously scheduled to appear, is no longer able to participate. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Speakers

  • Kevin Merida

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    Kevin Merida is the founder of ESPN's Undefeated.

  • Tanisha Wright

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    Tanisha Wright is a former WNBA player and currently an assistant coach at the University of Charlotte.

  • John Angelos

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    John Angelos is the executive vice president of the Baltimore Orioles.

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