I still think that there's some kind of psychological investment in black athletes carrying the flag for "us" at times. So, sports [remains a] metaphor for struggle and triumph and flair.
George Elliott ClarkeKeep on being a star in your own right. Keep on defining yourself. Don't be defined by others.
George Elliott ClarkeSports are never just sports, we all know that. You're always carrying the flag in some way, shape or form.
George Elliott ClarkeThe early 20th Century was probably the high tide of global white supremacy - I'm going to call it that because that's how people thought of it - and to be specific, Anglo-Saxon supremacy: The idea that white Anglo-Saxon Protestants were at the top of the world, representing the highest achievement possible for all of humanity, with Darwin's theories being used to prop up this belief.
George Elliott Clarke