Black Sportswomen Activism: Dr. Akilah Carter-Francique
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Akilah Carter-Francique about Black sportswomen activism, her chapter in Muhammad Ali in Africana Cultural Memory (Editors James L. Conyers Jr. & Christel N. Temple), and organizing within White-dominated institutions. Dr. Akilah Carter-Francique is Executive Director of the Institute for the Study of Sport, Society and Social Change, as well as Associate Professor of the Department of African American Studies at San Jose State University.
Link to Muhammad Ali in Africana Cultural Memory: https://anthempress.com/muhammad-ali-in-africana-cultural-memory-hb
Twitter: @doctafrancique
Featured in this episode: Akilah Carter-Francique, Jess Nachman. Music by: Kevin McLeod and Broke for Free via the 'Free Music Archive'. Album Artwork by: Shawn Forde