Leveling the Playing Field
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Location:
City Hall
795 Massachusetts Ave.
2nd Floor Sullivan Chamber
Cambridge
Hear the story of the African American members of the 1969-1970 SU football team who petitioned their team for equal access to tutoring, medical care, and an effort to racially integrate the coaching staff. Meet Alif Muhammad, Gregory Allen, John Lobon, & Dana Jon Harrell, members of the Syracuse 8. Sponsored by The Office of Mayor E. Denise Simmons, The Center for the Study of Sport in Society at Northeastern University, & the Cambridge Public Library.