Episode 61: Yussuf Khan, Chris Kluwe, Johanna Mellis, Lou Moore & Aquasia Shaw

20/05/2025 1h 10min
Episode 61: Yussuf Khan, Chris Kluwe, Johanna Mellis, Lou Moore & Aquasia Shaw

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Yussuf Khan, founder of FirstandPen.com, leads a discussion on the current state of athlete activism at both the professional and collegiate levels. Joining him are Michigan State professor and author Lou Moore, former NFL player Chris Kluwe, Benedict College professor Aquasia Shaw, and Ursinus College professor Johanna Mellis. This discussion was recorded during the 2nd Annual Sports & Activism online symposium hosted by the Vanderbilt Sports & Society Initiative and the James Lawson Institute for Research and Study of Nonviolent Movements at the Vanderbilt Divinity School on May 15, 2025.