I still think that there's some kind of psychological investment in black athletes carrying the flag for "us" at times. So, sports [remains a] metaphor for struggle and triumph and flair.
The only good produced by the disappearance of Africville was the appearance of a conscious black nationalism … In this regard, Consecrated Ground is… - George Elliott Clarke
The only good produced by the disappearance of Africville was the appearance of a conscious black nationalism … In this regard, Consecrated Ground is…
- George Elliott Clarke
All books are merely delayed dust. - George Elliott Clarke
All books are merely delayed dust.
The moon twangs its silver strings; The river swoons into town; The wind beds down in the pines, Covers itself with stars. - George Elliott Clarke
The moon twangs its silver strings; The river swoons into town; The wind beds down in the pines, Covers itself with stars.
The early 20th Century was probably the high tide of global white supremacy - I'm going to call it that because that's how people thought of it - and… - George Elliott Clarke
The early 20th Century was probably the high tide of global white supremacy - I'm going to call it that because that's how people thought of it - and…
A symbolic victory is still a victory. - George Elliott Clarke
A symbolic victory is still a victory.
Sports are never just sports, we all know that. You're always carrying the flag in some way, shape or form. - George Elliott Clarke
Sports are never just sports, we all know that. You're always carrying the flag in some way, shape or form.
Boxing remains an important living metaphor of the struggle for equality. - George Elliott Clarke
Boxing remains an important living metaphor of the struggle for equality.
I suppose the "dilemma" might come up if I see a black athlete from the U.S. squaring off against a white Canadian athlete. Who do I want to identify… - George Elliott Clarke
I suppose the "dilemma" might come up if I see a black athlete from the U.S. squaring off against a white Canadian athlete. Who do I want to identify…
Keep on being a star in your own right. Keep on defining yourself. Don't be defined by others. - George Elliott Clarke
Keep on being a star in your own right. Keep on defining yourself. Don't be defined by others.
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