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Students discuss religious topics in a small group. (Photo courtesy of tcuwesley.org)
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By Boots Giblin, Staff Writer
Published Mar 27, 2024
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New York Times columnist talks civil rights and football

New York Times columnist talks civil rights and football

The Schieffer School of Journalism and Strategic Communication will host The New York Times columnist Samuel G. Freedman Monday, Sept. 30 for a discussion about diversity and the media.

Freedman’s book, "Breaking the Line: The Season in Black College Football That Transformed the Sport and Changed the Course of Civil Rights," will lead the discussion about the evolution of a time “when African-American students could not attend colleges with white students, and they certainly couldn’t play on the same teams,” Melita Garza, assistant journalism professor, wrote in an email.

Garza said those who are not interested in football could still gain insight about the art of storytelling from Freedman, whose book “is a great example of narrative reporting and history.”

Freedman is a tenured professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. According to his website, Freedman was named the nation's outstanding journalism educator in 1997 by the Society of Professional Journalists, and many students who take his renowned courses in non-fiction writing go on to receive book contracts.

Freedman’s prolific career includes an article he wrote for The New York Times in January about the Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth.

The lecture will begin at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Moudy North Auditorium. Freedman's latest book will be available for purchase, and a book signing will follow the presentation.

For more information, email [email protected].

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