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Edge of Sports

How Does Whiteness Operate In Sports?

Edge of Sports

Dave Zirin / The Nation

News, Sports News, Sports, History, Politics

4.8616 Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2021

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

This week we talk to the owner of the social justice education firm JenFryTalks, former volleyball coach Jen Fry, to speak about how whiteness operates in sports. Jen Fry facilitated workshops in the sport’s world on issues of anti-racism and inclusion. 

We also have “Choice Words” about why Minneapolis cancelled their games following the police killing of Daunte Wright. In addition, we also have “Just Stand Up” and “Just Sit Down” awards to Britni De La Cretaz and Layshia Clarendon for a terrific feature in SI and Brett Favre, who continues to say stupid things. All this and more on this week’s show!

Jen Fry
Twitter: @jenfrytalks

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This week we are talking to a former coach who now runs an organization that is, and I quote,

1:11.8

a social justice education firm that uses conversation to educate and empower those within athletics through an anti-racist lens on issues of race, inclusion, intersectionality, diversity, and equity.

1:19.6

Her name is Jen Fry, and I'm very excited to learn what that's all about.

1:24.0

Also, I have some choice words, just stand up, just sit down awards and more, but first, Jen Fry.

1:34.3

In your own words, please, what does your organization do?

1:39.3

So, Jen Fry talks to a social justice firm that focuses on educating, empowering those with an athletics through an anti-racist lens.

1:46.9

And I'm very specific about athletics because I was a college volleyball player and I was a college volleyball coach.

1:52.2

I was a college volleyball coach for about 15 years.

1:54.1

I coached all over the U.S. I was a head coach.

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