The NCAA: A Racist Institution

Authors

John J. Ryan, Gettysburg CollegeFollow

Class Year

2020

Document Type

Student Research Paper

Date of Creation

Fall 2019

Department 1

Africana Studies

Abstract

The NCAA has a long history embedded in racism due to systemic abuse and unfairness for people of color. This paper will examine how the NCAA is a racist institution, which includes exclusion of most blacks from the college system while still making revenue off of black athletes, not valuing the education of these black athletes, and tight control over these black athletes by the NCAA and college institutions. All of these factors create a different educational experience than white students receive. The paper will also highlight multiple cases showing this and propose the course of actions for changes to be made.

Comments

Written for AFS 250: Black Bodies in American Sport

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Recommended Citation

Ryan, John J., "The NCAA: A Racist Institution" (2019). Student Publications. 852.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/student_scholarship/852