Sports & Society
Explore football’s connections to community, education and public life through stories from Huddle Up Magazine.
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How the Taylor Swift effect is changing sports fandom and the dark side of being a female fan
As the attention from pop culture aficionados switches from American football back to the Australian leg of Taylor Swift’s Eras…
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Social Justice Warriors of the NFL
They were on the plane when they heard what Trump said. On a late Friday night in September, the Seattle…
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Jay-Z faces backlash over NFL partnership as Colin Kaepernick remains out of the league
Jay-Z is facing backlash from supporters of Colin Kaepernick and critics of the after the NFL announced last week that…
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Donna Kelce’s health battle and its impact on Travis Kelce’s retirement decision | NFL News
Travis Kelce, the NFL’s most well-known star, has been the subject of debate regarding his future in football. While fans…
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NFL Sees Six Teams Remain In Locker Room For National Anthem
UPDATE: In the later NFL games, veteran New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, who created a storm of controversy by…
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Eagles award $270,000 in grants to area-based organizations through team’s Social Justice Fund
The Eagles chose to support social justice issues aimed at reducing violence in Philadelphia for the fourth year in a…
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Jim Brown Was NFL’s Best Player, Dynamic Civil Rights Activist
(Original Caption) Jim Brown running with abandon against the Philadelphia Eagles. Bettmann Archive Jim Brown was the best player the…
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‘Something’s got to change’ – How the Vikings are pushing for social justice
Courtney CroninJul 3, 2020, 07:10 AM ET Close Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before…
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New Study Suggests Athlete Activism Doesn’t Impact Performance | College of Arts and Sciences
Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020 marked four years since Colin Kaepernick started peacefully protesting racial injustice during the national anthem at…
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Emily Walsh makes history as the first student awarded with the Vincent Jackson Community Champion Award
Emily Walsh is a recent graduate from the USF College of Public Health (COPH) with a BSPH and a double…