Sixty Years Ago She Refused to Stand for the Anthem

Sixty Years Ago She Refused to Stand for the Anthem
Before Colin Kaepernick kneeled, high jumper Rose Robinson defied tradition at the Pan American Games. Her resistance — and legacy — didn’t start nor end there.
Amira Rose Davis
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Sep 26, 2019
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In the waning days of summer in 1959, Chicago was overrun with sporting frenzy. Over 2,000 athletes from 24…
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Written by Amira Rose Davis
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is an Assistant Professor of History and African American Studies at Penn State University and the co-host of the Feminist Sports Podcast “Burn it All Down”.
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