Puerto Rico's Unfolding Disaster

Puerto Rico's Unfolding Disaster

Top of Mind with Julie Rose - Radio Archive, Episode 651 , Segment 1

Episode: Puerto Rico, Ageism, Protesting at Sporting Events

  • Oct 2, 2017 11:00 pm
  • 14:50 mins

Guest: Charles R. Venator-Santiago, PhD, Associate Professor with joint appointment, Department of Political Science and El Instituto: Institute for Latino/a, Caribbean, Latin American Studies, University of Connecticut Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Maria caused major damage to the US territory, much of the island remains without power, running water, fuel or phone service. Puerto Rican officials are pleading daily for more relief from Washington.

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The History of Protesting at Sporting Events

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Guest: Richard Kimball, PhD, Professor of History, Brigham Young University Fewer pro-football players knelt during the national anthem at NFL games on Sunday. Most teams either stood together, arms linked during the anthem or - in the case of the a few teams - knelt first as a team and then stood for the anthem. When the Baltimore Ravens took a knee before standing for the Star Spangled Banner, the crowd booed. The kneeling began as a protest for racial justice, but President Trump’s tweets reframed it as a question of patriotism – those who fail to stand during the anthem show disrespect for the flag, the country and the military, he says. Let’s have a look at the history of protest by athletes during the national anthem in the US.

Guest: Richard Kimball, PhD, Professor of History, Brigham Young University Fewer pro-football players knelt during the national anthem at NFL games on Sunday. Most teams either stood together, arms linked during the anthem or - in the case of the a few teams - knelt first as a team and then stood for the anthem. When the Baltimore Ravens took a knee before standing for the Star Spangled Banner, the crowd booed. The kneeling began as a protest for racial justice, but President Trump’s tweets reframed it as a question of patriotism – those who fail to stand during the anthem show disrespect for the flag, the country and the military, he says. Let’s have a look at the history of protest by athletes during the national anthem in the US.