Sports & Society
Explore football’s connections to community, education and public life through stories from Huddle Up Magazine.
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DC comics cancels comic book series, while Panthers staffer, educators face discipline over social media posts about Charlie Kirk’s death
In the wake of the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah Valley University event on Wednesday,…
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“Super” Champions Unite to Fuel Bay Area Students for Success!
GENYOUth, San Francisco Unified School District, Bay Area Host Committee, the 49ers Foundation, and Purpose-Driven Partners Launch “Super Schools” to…
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NFL Players Urge League to Stand Against Racism in Powerful Video
Several football stars are calling on the NFL to step up and combat racism within the league as it vows…
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NFL will allow home teams to decide on Charlie Kirk remembrances before Sunday’s Week 2 games
Since the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk, the NFL’s league office and several teams have wrestled this week with…
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Lamar Jackson slammed after reposting controversial right-wing activist
The Baltimore Ravens quarterback does not regularly involved himself in political takes or debates, but has angered some after sharing…
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Roc Nation Execs Talks NFL Partnership & More
When the NFL’s 2020 season kicked off on Thursday night (Sept. 10) with a game between the Kansas City Chiefs…
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Jim Brown, legendary NFL running back, activist and actor, has died at age 87
(CNN) — Jim Brown, the transcendent athlete-actor-activist who ran roughshod over the NFL and its record books in the 1950s and…
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Native American advocates protest Kansas City Chiefs name ahead of Super Bowl LVII
The Kansas City Chiefs are facing scrutiny again ahead of Super Bowl LVII, with Native American advocates calling for the…
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Colin Kaepernick on new book and possible return to football: “That passion is still there”
The off-season looks different for Colin Kaepernick. The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback is a new father, is involved in…
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Washington Commanders announce Bobby Wagner as nominee for prestigious NFL award
This is the third time Wagner has been nominated in his career. ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders landed a…