“Cool pose” (Majors, 1990)
1. Despite
a high percentage of black males who participate in (or even dominate) some
sports, what did statistics reveal (as of the writing of this article)? What
do you think those statistics would be like in 2013?
Despite the high percentage of black males who participate in some sports, statistics reveal that less than 6% of all the athletic scholarships given in the United States actually go to African Americans. Also, an estimated 25-35% of high school black athletes do not even qualify for scholarships due to academic deficiencies. Of those black athletes that receive the scholarships, as many as 65-75% may not even graduate from college.
I feel that today, there are many black males who have made the mark in the sports they play. I believe that the percentage of athletic scholarships given is definitely higher in 2013. If they put in the work to become a collegiate athlete, then they should deserve the chance to make that happen. As of 2007-2008, black male athletes receive 22.8% as compared to other minority groups (Westfall, p.1).
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