From Superman to Just a “Boy”: Why a “Discussion” of Race, Sport, and Cam Newton Still Matters

By Kate Aguilar I spent the week leading up to the Super Bowl in El Paso, Texas. For a historian of race and sport, it felt quite fortuitous to be awaiting Super Bowl 50 while engrossed in the emotion surrounding the 50th anniversary celebration of Texas Western’s 1966 historic 72-65 win over the University of…

The Man in the Mirror: Black Culture, White Privilege, and Supermen in the Age of Cam Newton

By Kate Aguilar This is one of two new posts today exploring race in the NFL. This article explores race, culture, and Blackness, looking at narratives surrounding Cam Newton. Andrew McGregor’s piece looks at Whiteness, considering Peyton Manning as a Great White Hopes. Read in tandem, we hope they offer context that helps frame the narratives surrounding…

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From Superman to Just a “Boy”: Why a “Discussion” of Race, Sport, and Cam Newton Still Matters

The Man in the Mirror: Black Culture, White Privilege, and Supermen in the Age of Cam Newton