Harry Edwards insta a diseñar una estrategia para el boicot de atletas de la NAACP

El sociólogo y activista Dr. Harry Edwards compartió sus puntos de vista sobre el reciente llamado de la NAACP a los atletas negros de secundaria para boicotear universidades en estados que han rediseñado los distritos electorales tras la limitación de la Ley de Derechos Electorales por parte de la Corte Suprema.

Edwards, de 83 años, señaló que estados como Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Texas y Luisiana han tomado medidas para eliminar distritos de mayoría negra. Explicó que la propuesta apunta a lugares con fuertes vínculos con el fútbol americano universitario, donde muchos atletas son negros. Edwards afirmó que no se opone a la idea, pero subrayó la necesidad de una planificación cuidadosa y un movimiento político más amplio que respalde a los atletas.

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