Brown Leadership Institute - More Than A Game: Leadership and Social Change in Sports (Online)

Maya Moore. John Carlos. Colin Kaepernick. Billie Jean King. Muhammad Ali. Megan Rapinoe. Francois Pienaar. Naomi Osaka. Some of these names we know. Others are unknown or unacknowledged. All are case studies in leadership in sports and social change. Refusing to “just shut up and dribble,” more and more athletes are stepping off the court, the field or the pitch to leverage their voices and platforms to push for social change. This course will explore the contributions of athletes and sports to the Black Lives Matter movement, the Civil Rights movement, anti-war protests, gender equality, LGBTQ rights, and other critical equity issues. This course is part of the Leadership Institute Online, a four-week academic program that helps students cultivate the knowledge, skills, and attitudes associated with effective and socially responsible leadership. The core elements of this unique program include the academic content based on the course of one's choosing and leadership content common to all courses, which includes the development of an Action Plan.