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“Next Question “: Media, race bias, and the attack on Black bodies.
“Next Question “: Media, race bias, and the attack on Black bodies.
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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Jul 16, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
On July 17th, at a press conference after she failed to make the 100m finals at the Olympic Trials, Simone Manuel, was grilled by journalists concerning her medical diagnosis of Overtraining syndrome. Many framed their questions as if to question whether The diagnosis really exists. All elite athletes have to answer questions about their performance, it's part of their job, but when do theses questions go too far, and are less about performance, and more about race and gender. We'll speak to scholar, author, and sports enthusiast, Dr. Letisha Brown, about the media, race, Black female athletes bodies, and the need to hold sports journalists accountable.
Released:
Jul 16, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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