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Hello, my name is Claudia and I'm from San Jose.

I am currently undeclared but I will be soon be declaring into Justice Studies with a concentration in Criminology. With this major I want to hopefully get a job as a detective or  something within that.

Some social causes or issue of interests include women's rights such as abortion, BLM, immigration, and police brutality.

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Name: Tais Washington

Major: Kinesiology

Hometown: Pasadena, CA

Career Aspiration: Athletic Trainer

Activism Interest: Black Lives Matter, Women in Sports, Free Healthcare, Police Brutality, Immigration, etc.

As a young Black and Mexican women growing up in the world of sport, I witnessed the lack of respect to anyone of a deeper complexion to that of a white person. And as I navigated through the world, I noticed that same unjust seeped into almost all areas of life. I'm still ignorant in a lot of ways and I am hoping this class gives me the knowledge to fight these ideals and allow me to find my voice against the injustice.

I hope to learn new things from my peers and continue to fight the fight with you all!

Feel free to contact me
Email: tais.washington@sjsu.edu

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Hello, My name is Lezli Tovar,

I am from Hayward, Ca and this is my first year in SJSU.

My major is Business, I still do not know what concentration I am interested in.

I love learning new things and is talking this class to fulfill my GE requirement. I am looking forward to learn about African American activism and social movement.

To contact me email me at: Lezli.tovar@sjsu.edu

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Hello, my name is Michael.

Was born and raised here in San Jose.

Majoring in Aviation Flight Operations.
I have a passion for aviation and I am certified pilot.

I'm taking this class to fulfill a GE requirement but looking forward to learn about the impact of Black sport activism and social movements.

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Hi, my name is Viviana Bautista.

I'm from San Mateo CA and am currently enrolled at SJSU as a Psychology major.

Throughout my life I have always played sports so i'm in interested in taking this class and learning about correlation between the social movements and activism in race and  sports and in the overall world around us.

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Hello, my name is Matthew Do.

I'm from LA and a first year in SJSU.

My major is Business Administration, and my I'm thinking of switching to a chef.

I am very interested in this class because I wanted to learn how and what my idols had to go through to get where they are right now.

The social problem that peeked my interests is Police Brutality because policemen are just beating up innocent people just because they assume they're a bad person from their looks.

My favorite athletes are Kobe Bryant and Kyrie Irving.

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Hello, my name is Bradley Dumas.

I'm from San Diego, California.

Im currently a Civil Engineering Major.

I have always been interested in sports whether it be playing or watching. I'm very excited to take this class because I'm interested in learning more about social movements or activism that takes place in sports and the effects it has on sports and the world.

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Name: Aishwarya Satish

Major: Business Human Resource changing to Computer Science

Hometown: San Ramon, CA

Career aspiration: Work with Tech companies

Issue of Interest: I am a huge supporter of women rights- I want men to treat women with respect and showing independence to women around the world.

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Hi, my name is James Rose and I am from Tracy, CA. I am in my second year at SJSU with a major in Civil Engineering.

I am taking this class because I would like to be more informed about the different intricacies of sports and how they can be more relatable for a spectator.

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Hello! My name is Khalid Alhelew.

I am from San Jose, CA. initially from Palestine but moved here some time back.

I am currently a KIN major in my second year with a focus on Science and Rehabilitation.

I am a huge supporter of equal rights for all and pointing out oppression especially from forms of power such as governments and the structure of societies. As a Muslim, I also focus on researching and sharing the hate crimes that take place against Muslims and the religion of Islam.

Also, an advocate for acknowledging the privileges we have, whether it be race, class, gender, etc., and how we need to use them to help others around us.

Feel free to email me khalid.alhelew@sjsu.edu

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Name: Kauther Almamori

Major: Biology

Hometown: Milpitas, CA

Career aspiration: Dermatologist

Activism interests: Black Lives Matter movement, hate crimes against Muslim women, lack of access to feminine hygiene products to women in third world countries

Advocacy: I had the wonderful and most humbling opportunity to speak as an ally at my local BLM rally back in 2020. It was truly a wonderful experience and I have my friend, Nyla Choates, to thank for it!

Hope to have a great semester with you all :)

Email: kauther.almamori@sjsu.edu
IG: k4uth3r
Discord: kau#0008

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Hello, my name is Daira Montano.

I am born and raised from San Jose and currently a freshman majoring in interior design.

I have also been interested in sport and wanted to learn more about them since I have always love playing basketball.

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Hello my name is David and I am from the bay .

This is my first year at SJSU, the reason for taking this class is because I have always found then racial issues specifically in the sports world unbelievable and have always wanted to know more. My favorite athlete because of this is definitely Ali

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Hi, my name is Vincent and I am from El Dorado Hills, CA.

I am a freshman studying journalism. I am a huge sports enthusiast and plan on becoming a sports journalist. I was very excited to take this class seeing that involves sports.

I hope to learn more about the societal and media reactions/responses to athletes activism throughout history.

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Hello my name is Ben and I am a local from San Jose, CA.

this is my third year Kinesiology major with an interest in physical therapy.

I am taking this class because I am interested to learn more about social movements/activism in sports and also meet some GE requirements.

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Hi, my name is François-René Julliard, but you can call me François.

I am a French non-degree seeking student, born and raised in Paris.

I am preparing a thesis in history, on Black American athletes at the Olympics. I am excited to attend this class (the only one that I will attend) since it corresponds very exactly to my points of interest.

I am interested in the black freedom struggle history, in sport and beyond, and in feminism.

I look forward to meeting new people and discovering student life here in California.

My email: francois-rene.julliard@sjsu.edu

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Hi, my name is Bianca Aikens and I’m from San Diego, CA.

I’m a psychology major currently in my sophomore year at SJSU.

I am interested in studying law but haven’t narrowed the field down too much beyond that at the moment.

I look forward to this class considering my own background with sports in addition to the fact that I find the concept of social inequities very compelling.

More specifically issues such as disproportionate rates of: incarceration, police brutality, poverty, and most recently the introduction of a bill that proposes slavery and its subsequent racial theories not be offered in schools.

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My name is Randall Walker, I am from Huntington Beach, Ca in Southern California.

I am a Sociology major and I have always been interested in the civil rights of people, especially for African-American people.

I have watched movies and read books about African-Americans that have broken barriers along sports and in so many other parts of life.

My goal is to work in an environment where I can mentor minority children and help build their self esteem.

Communication through email : Randalllw4lks@hotmail.com
Insta: Randall_walker

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Hello, my name is Jordan Ecdao.

I am from San Diego, California and I am a freshmen with a major in Business Administration, Marketing.

Some social issues that interest me are asian hate crimes that were more widely publicized during the high of the pandemic.

I absolutely love sports and would love to dive deeper into social issues in them.

INTERESTS:

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IG: jecdao
Email: jordan.ecdao@sjsu.edu

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Hello, my name is Gabriela Acosta!

I'm from Fremont, California and I am a first year aerospace engineering major.

For me, I didn't grow up knowing what I wanted to study or what career path I would take until the summer leading up to my junior year of high school. I randomly came across a series that Time Magazine did on an astronaut that spent a year in space, named Scott Kelly. I become fascinated with engineering and technology advancements that have been done in order to have the ability to sent a person to space for a year.  This encouraged me to pursue a career in engineering. My goal is to work for NASA or for a Formula 1 team as an engineer.

However, topics that I enjoy learning about is women's rights and understanding the different challenges that people of color experience. Starting college, I wanted to find ways to incorporate social causes/issues into my field of work in the future. I am eager to learn about different races and genders in order to help diminish any challenges that people of color or women may face in STEM but also in society.

Some Issues that interest me are:
-Women's Rights: Equal Pay, Maternity Leave, and more women in male dominated fields.
-Stem diversity: more women and people of color.
-Immigration: being able to give people opportunities that I was given having parents that are immigrants.

I'm happy to communicate through email:
gabriela.acosta@sjsu.edu

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Peace y'all!

My name is Jorge Castillo. I am a third-year transfer student from Pacoima, CA. I am double-majoring in AFAM/CCS. I will go on to Grad School to pursue an M.A. in American Indian Studies.

Ultimately, I will be an Ethnic Studies Community College Professor with an emphasis on the experiences of Black & Brown women.

I am completely invested in bridging the divide between the Black & Brown communities, challenging anti-blackness & dismantling patriarchy within the Latinx community, and working to dismantle systemic racism through Education.

I look forward to engaging in meaningful conversation with everyone. I am a very genuine and thoughtful person so if you need anything please don't hesitate to reach out to me!

Let's get it!

jorge.castillo01@sjsu.edu
IG: @jorge.is.evolving

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Hi!!!! My name is Whitney Johnson. I’m from Los Angeles, California.

I’m a 4th year at SJSU and my major is African American  Studies. With my major, I want to open up my own art store to tell Black history through my art from past and present. If that doesn’t work out, I’ll just open my own clothing store.

I’m not a huge fan of sports, but I’ll love to learn more about social issues when it comes to African Americans and sports.

IG @Sugayaddy
Twitter @Sugayaddy
Email: Whitney.Johnson@sjsu.edu

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Hi my name is Quetzali Topete (she/her) and I was born and raised in Santa Rosa, CA.

I'm currently a 2nd year at sjsu majoring in political science though I am trying to switch my major to global studies!

I'm deeply interested in International Relations, and a career around that subject would be ideal. I would like to become a teacher at one point as well.

Social issues that I'm interested/ passionate about range from LGBTQ rights to women's health (more specifically the inaccessibility to period products for students who menstruate).

I'm looking forward to meeting everyone as well as engaging in class discussions!
IG @seasonedbread

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Hi my name is Jillian and I'm from Fremont, CA.

I am majoring in Civil Engineering and planning on going into hydraulics or transportation. Supposedly, I was planning on taking this class to fulfill GE Area F but found out that it's no longer a requirement for me.

However, I'm still intrigued to take this course because I want to learn and be more aware about Activism, gender inequality, and history in general.

Then, applying that knowledge in today's society. I'm not very familiar with the significance of sports in activism, so I'm very excited to acquire a new perspective.

I'm looking forward to meeting everyone!

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Hello! My name is Andrea Estupiñán Torres.

I was born and raised in Santa Rosa, California.

I'm a film major and will be graduating this spring. After SJSU, I will actually be going back to school, but will be going into Business Financing, which I believe will help me become a better film producer! Besides producing I write scripts that center around the theme of intergenerational trauma and Latin stories.  I hope to produce stories that not only bring representation to people of color, but also introduces a different narrative, as unfortunately Hollywood views POC by stereotypes.

I'm very interested in not only  Chicano/ Latin-American studies, but also other ethnic studies.

I enrolled in this class in order to gain more knowledge about African American Activism, especially in sports.

I'm looking forward to getting to meet you all!
email: andrea.estupinantorres@sjsu.edu
instagram: thunder.et

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Hello, my name is Ethan, I am a civil engineering major and I'm from Escondido, California.

I am a huge fan of professional sports and understand the power that athletes have when they get to positions of influence and power.

I am very interested in learning more about activism in sports and well as outside of them.

I'm happy to talk through email, mine is ethan.martin@sjsu.edu

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Hi! My name is Gurpreet Kaur but you can call me Gopy.

I am a second year political science major from the central valley.

I have been interested in criminal justice since I was a little girl. Ive seen first hand what kind of attitude law enforcement may have with a person of color. Im not really sure exactly what I want to do with my major, but I would like to work for a nonprofit.

A social justice topic that intrigues me is the inequality in the health field. It is not talked about enough. I look forward to be educated on other topics where minorities struggle.

If you need anything my email is gurpreet.kaur@sjsu.edu
IG @ halfbloodgopy

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Hi, my name is Jimena Guerrero.

I'm from Calistoga, a small town in the Napa Valley.

I'm a first-year and majoring in Biomedical Engineering. My goal is to develop medical devices that are accessible to everyone, specifically minorities and low-income households. I believe that everyone should have access to the best healthcare and should feel comfortable in doing so.

I'm excited to meet you all and learn more throughout this semester!

Feel free to contact me: jimena.guerreroparada@sjsu.edu or @jimenaaguerreroo

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Hello, my name is Miguel Perez and I am from Exeter, California.

My major is African American Studies and has been my major since I first came into SJSU in 2019 (though I thought of switching my major).

I was introduced to AFAM 158 by Travis Boyce. I'm hoping I get to learn more about important black movements and their affects on history. In general, I'm interested about learning any type of history around the world, so such things like culture. Aside from that, I also enjoy science topics like chemistry and physics, and more. I also enjoy things like traveling and playing video games.

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Hello, my name is Shaan.

I am a business major at SJSU. I live in Elk Grove and first-generation college student.

I aspire to work in a large firm either doing accounting or finance sectors.

I have always been passionate about sports my whole life, being able to tie in sports and learning behind the scenes has intrigued me to take this course. Hope to learn more about activism and be more aware of the past comings.

If you need to reach me my email: shaan.singh@sjsu.edu

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Hi my name is Molly Abrom.

I am from San Diego, California and I am a freshman double-majoring in Global Studies and Spanish. I aspire to go into work with non-profit organizations, or maybe the UN.

A social issue that interests me is trans rights. Through having a trans brother I have learned a lot about the struggles in their community, especially for black trans Americans.

I look forward to learning new things in this class!

To contact me my email is molly.abrom@sjsu.edu or social media @mollyabrom :)

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My name is Allyssa Casey.

I am from Elk Grove, California.

I am in my last semester of undergrad. I am majoring in African American Studies, and minoring in Legal Studies.

I have always been passionate about the Civil Rights Movement and the involvement of the Civil Rights Attorneys during the movement that it inspired me to want to become a Civil Rights Attorney as well.

If you need to reach me you can email me @ Allyssa.casey@sjsu.edu

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My name is Caleb Simmons, i'm taking this class as a part of my graduate studies plan.

Honestly Dr. Carter-Francique has changed my life for the better she is a mentor of mine that has given me knowledge to a better activist with the platform I have through sport.

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My name is Keijon Simpkins.

I am a first year Criminal Justice major at San Jose State.

I am from Hayward California.

I am interesting in police brutality in the US

To contact me my email is: keijon.simpkins@sjsu.edu

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Executive Director | SJSU Institute for the Study of Sport, Society and Social Change

Associate Professor | SJSU Department of African American Studies

Teach

AFAM 155A: The Triumphs & Trials of Black Athletes in the US, 1850-1999

AFAM 155B: The Triumphs & Trials of Black Athletes in the US, 2000-Present

AFAM 158: Race, Sport, Activism, & Social Movements

Education
Undergraduate & Graduate Degrees:

B.S. Kinesiology: Exercise Science & B.S. Psychology | University of Houston

M.Ed. Kinesiology: Exercise Science | University of Georgia - Athens

Ph.D. Sport Studies | University of Georgia - Athens

Email

Email: akilah.carter-francique@sjsu.edu

Website

Francique Sport & Education, LLC

Social Justice Cause : Black women in sport and leadership

The issue of dehumanizing Black women athletes | BNC

Black Women in Sport: Voices of Resistance & Athlete Activism | Tucker Center

Influencing at the Intersections: Black Sportswomen’s Activism in the Era of Muhammad Ali | Muhammad Ali in Africana Cultural Memory