Van Jones Archives - Team Marketing Report https://teammarketing.com/tag/van-jones/ Actionable, measurable fan-centric sports business insights Sun, 26 Jan 2020 18:53:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 Athletes and artists are using their influence to “Quarterback”​ big social issues https://teammarketing.com/athletes-and-artists-are-using-their-influence-to-quarterback%e2%80%8b-big-social-issues/ https://teammarketing.com/athletes-and-artists-are-using-their-influence-to-quarterback%e2%80%8b-big-social-issues/#respond Mon, 18 Nov 2019 14:00:40 +0000 https://teammarketing.com/athletes-and-artists-are-using-their-influence-to-quarterback%e2%80%8b-big-social-issues Back on May 30th, I had the opportunity to attend “Athletes + Activisim,” an event hosted by The Atlantic, and MC’d by Jemele Hill. The event explored the question, “How can athletes succeed as advocates for social change?” A particular highlight was an interview with John Carlos—the 1968 Olympic Bronze Medalist who famously protested on the podium during the Mexico City Games with fellow American athlete, Tommie Smith. Carlos reflected on this moment and what went into his decision to protest racial discrimination and injustice in the U.S. on the global scale. “They might take my life, but they can … Continued

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