Historically, there have been many instances where Black student-athletes utilized activism to be change agents within athletics and the broader society. This article utilizes Harry Edward's four waves of Black athlete activism as historical context for legal and political activism as contemporary and future protest strategies among Black…

The 2015 Black student revolt at the University of Missouri (UM) Columbus will not be easily forgotten. The revolt, which led to the expulsion of both UM System President and Columbus campus Chancellor, is an example of what happens when a community of Black graduate, undergraduate, and student athletes become one. In this article the authors…