Discrimination in Sports (Ages 15-17)
The issue of discrimination has existed, and often continues to exist in many parts of society, including in sports. Explore this issue with your middle-to-secondary school students.
The issue of discrimination has existed, and often continues to exist in many parts of society, including in sports. Explore this issue with your middle-to-secondary school students.
Playlist
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Standing on the LinePaul Émile d'Entremont 2018 1 h 20 minFor some athletes, the pressure to perform is compounded by the further strain of deciding whether or not to come out of the closet.
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Ice BreakersSandamini Rankaduwa 2019 15 min
Through the present-day journey of a gifted young hockey player, Ice Breakers uncovers the buried history of how Black athletes helped pioneer modern hockey.
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Harry Jerome : The Fastest Man on EarthIleana Pietrobruno 2011 10 min
This short film is a condensed version of our feature documentary Mighty Jerome, made especially for elementary and middle-school classes. Canadian athlete Harry Jerome overcame racism to reach the height of track-and-field success. When an injury ended his career, Jerome continued training and went on to achieve one of the greatest comebacks in sports history.
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Baseball GirlsLois Siegel 1995 1 h 20 min
This feature documentary uses animation, archival stills and live-action footage to detail the history of women's participation in the largely male-dominated world of baseball and softball. Zany and affectionate, it features 7-year-olds learning the rules and skills of the game and 50-year-olds hitting home runs, from the early days of the Bloomer Girls to the heyday of the Colorado Silver Bullets.
