Assignment task:
Identify an additional topic about leisure and social change/social justice that you'd like to explore further (some examples are noted below). Find an article/essay/podcast/radio broadcast, etc. that resonates with you about this topic. In the discussion thread below, tell us about the topic you chose and the article that you included. What does the author "say" about this topic? What does the article actually mean in terms of leisure and social change -- what is the connection? and Why does this topic you chose and the article you included "matter" in terms of furthering our understanding of leisure and social change?
Topical Examples:
- U.S. Womens' soccer fighting for pay equity
- Bubba Wallace of Nascar and his recent battle to remove Confederate symbols
- HBO Max and the film Gone with the Wind and will re-release with critical analysis
- Streaming services making films and documentaries on the Black experience, racism and social justice accessible for free
- Transgender athletes fighting to compete based on the gender identity/expression they now have vs. the one they were born with
- Protesters painting Black Lives Matter on Confederate Monuments
- Millions of people protesting in parks and other public spaces during a pandemic
- Christian Cooper birdwatching in Central Park