Martin Luther King III analyzes the great tradition of African American professional and amateur athletes standing up for social justice
, a multi-million dollar campaign to a fight voter suppression and recruit young poll volunteers.
Of course, some short-sighted fans and narrow-minded politicians argue that pro athletes should stay out of social change movements and stick to playing their respective sports, as if their sole function in life was to entertain the public. But these athletes are also caring human beings and, thankfully, conscientious citizens — who know that young people look to them for hope and inspiration.
My father once said: “We have to be together before we can learn how to live together.” Young people of all races come together on the playgrounds, courts and ballfields of America. There they can learn how to understand and relate to each other, how to work together in pursuit of common goals and explore the power of interracial cooperation as well as the fun of athletic competition.
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