Iowa Public Television

Why not end the school year with a workshop on sports! Discover the impact African American athletes have had on their teams and in their communities. Learn about their fight for the right to equal treatment on and off the field. Explore the lives of athletes across several sports, from baseball, to football, to wrestling and even golf!

Vocabulary:

• Barrier
• Athlete
• Segregation
• Discrimination
• Retaliation
• Integration

Additional Teacher Resources:

1. Choice of Colours: The pioneering African-American quarterbacks who changed the face of football by John Danakas.
2. We Are The Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball by Kadir Nelson.
3. A Course of Their Own: A History of African American Golfers by John H. Kennedy.
4. **Coloring Book** Great American Athletes by Taylor Oughton.
5. It’s More Than Just a Game: African American Sports in Iowa

Sessions are provided at no cost by Iowa Public Television in collaboration with the Iowa Communications Network to PK-12 students and the adults working with or on behalf of PK-12 students in Iowa. If you are not employed by a school district or an AEA please register at library sites only.

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