Wed July 15, 2020
Racism, Anti-Semitism, and Gender Bias in the Olympics: The Impact and Legacy of Avery Brundage
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Asian Art Museum Director Jay Xu hosts a conversation with sports sociologist Harry Edwards and political scientist Jules Boykoff about Avery Brundage, the founding donor of the museum's collection, exploring his racist and anti-Semitic actions in Olympic history. This program is one in a series of conversations critically reexamining Avery Brundage and the history of the Asian Art Museum.
When John Carlos and Tommie Smith raised their fists in a Black Power salute during a 1968 Olympics medal ceremony, it brought international attention to the struggle for African American civil rights in the United States. Avery Brundage, who was then president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), condemned their protest and ousted them from the Olympic Village. Nine years earlier, Brundage had donated 8,000 objects from his collection of Asian art to the City of San Francisco in order to "build a bridge of understanding" between the U.S. and Asia.
The panelists will discuss how athletes are continuing to engage in anti-racist protests and how many team owners and league commissioners are continuing to follow Brundage's harmful playbook. They will also explore how the Asian Art Museum can further its mission to build bridges while disavowing Brundage's actions as president of the IOC.
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When John Carlos and Tommie Smith raised their fists in a Black Power salute during a 1968 Olympics medal ceremony, it brought international attention to the struggle for African American civil rights in the United States. Avery Brundage, who was then president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), condemned their protest and ousted them from the Olympic Village. Nine years earlier, Brundage had donated 8,000 objects from his collection of Asian art to the City of San Francisco in order to "build a bridge of understanding" between the U.S. and Asia.
The panelists will discuss how athletes are continuing to engage in anti-racist protests and how many team owners and league commissioners are continuing to follow Brundage's harmful playbook. They will also explore how the Asian Art Museum can further its mission to build bridges while disavowing Brundage's actions as president of the IOC.
Asian Art Museum Director Jay Xu hosts a conversation with sports sociologist Harry Edwards and political scientist Jules Boykoff about Avery Brundage, the founding donor of the museum's collection, exploring his racist and anti-Semitic actions in Olympic history. This program is one in a series of conversations critically reexamining Avery Brundage and the history of the Asian Art Museum.
When John Carlos and Tommie Smith raised their fists in a Black Power salute during a 1968 Olympics medal ceremony, it brought international attention to the struggle for African American civil rights in the United States. Avery Brundage, who was then president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), condemned their protest and ousted them from the Olympic Village. Nine years earlier, Brundage had donated 8,000 objects from his collection of Asian art to the City of San Francisco in order to "build a bridge of understanding" between the U.S. and Asia.
The panelists will discuss how athletes are continuing to engage in anti-racist protests and how many team owners and league commissioners are continuing to follow Brundage's harmful playbook. They will also explore how the Asian Art Museum can further its mission to build bridges while disavowing Brundage's actions as president of the IOC.
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When John Carlos and Tommie Smith raised their fists in a Black Power salute during a 1968 Olympics medal ceremony, it brought international attention to the struggle for African American civil rights in the United States. Avery Brundage, who was then president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), condemned their protest and ousted them from the Olympic Village. Nine years earlier, Brundage had donated 8,000 objects from his collection of Asian art to the City of San Francisco in order to "build a bridge of understanding" between the U.S. and Asia.
The panelists will discuss how athletes are continuing to engage in anti-racist protests and how many team owners and league commissioners are continuing to follow Brundage's harmful playbook. They will also explore how the Asian Art Museum can further its mission to build bridges while disavowing Brundage's actions as president of the IOC.
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