“Boxing remains an important living metaphor of the struggle for equality.” ImportantStruggleRemainsMetaphorBoxing Author:George Elliott Clarke
“I feel lucky to live at a time when the dominant tennis players are Venus and Serena Williams. And to have lived through the success of a whole slew of boxers and feel I could invest emotionally and psychologically in their victories, and identify with them in their struggles.” FeelsWholeStrugglePlayerVictoryLuckyTennisDominantBoxersVenusTennis Player Author:George Elliott Clarke
“I still think that there's some kind of psychological investment in black athletes carrying the flag for "us" at times. So, sports [remains a] metaphor for struggle and triumph and flair.” ThinkingKindStillsSportsBlackStruggleRemainsInvestmentMetaphorAthletePsychologicalTriumphFlagsFlair Author:George Elliott Clarke
