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Reconstructing Remembrance: Race, Memory, and the Eulogies of Charles Sumner
Get PDFThis research seeks to illuminate the unique ways in which Black and White Americans remembered Charles Sumner, exploring how these distinct perspectives reflect the social and political landscape of a post-bellum America. Rather than exploring Sumner’s legacy itself, this research will examine the broader, enduring impact of his legacy on politics and national identity by examining how Black and White speakers used Sumner’s death and legacy differently. It will highlight the active role African Americans played in shaping historical memory and advancing a vision of America grounded in justice and freedom. The significance of this work lies in its exploration of how memory and identity are used to shape social and political realities. The eulogies delivered for Charles Sumner after his death reveal distinct and contrasting perspectives on his legacy, shaped by race and political context. While White eulogists celebrated Sumner as a model of integrity and virtue; African American orators laid unique claim to the senator and his legacy by positioning him as their champion of justice
“I Didn\u27t Come Here to Make Money”: Exploring Power 4 Athletes’ Perceptions of Exploitation
Get PDFWhile it is widely noted that athletes competing in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) athletics are exploited in a variety of ways, scholarly examinations of college athlete exploitation have rarely sought to engage athletes themselves. Accordingly, researchers conducted in-depth, detailed, semi-structured interviews with college athletes currently competing in Power 4 conferences to uncover their perceptions of exploitation based on their lived experiences. Ten athletes representing five distinct sports (baseball, football, gymnastics, softball, and track and field) competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten Conference, and Southeastern Conference agreed to participate in the study. Findings indicate the characteristics of participants’ experiences informed whether they felt exploited economically or by their coach(es), institution, conference, or the NCAA. Corresponding to the findings of this exploratory study, the researchers engage in a discussion regarding the viability of mobilizing athletes to collectively assemble and unionize if college athletes themselves remain oblivious to exploitative practices taking place within the system they live, work, and play
Childhood Sexual Trauma, Substance Use, and Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among Older Adults Living With HIV: A Mediational Analysis
Get PDFChildhood sexual abuse (CSA) is linked to substance use and lower antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence. However, studies examining the mediational role of substance use between CSA and ART adherence are lacking. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the potential mediational role of substance use between CSA and ART adherence among older adults living with HIV (OALH) (n = 91). Mediation analyses assessed the direct and indirect relationships between CSA, substance use, and ART adherence. Statistically significant differences existed in substance use by gender (male vs. female: 12.3 vs. 9.97) and ART adherence by race (Black vs. White: 98.2% vs. 99.6%) and employment. CSA was associated with ART adherence (β = −3.27, p \u3c .001) and substance use (β = 2.14, p = .035), but substance use was not associated with ART adherence, and did not mediate the pathway between CSA and ART adherence in the adjusted model. Trauma-informed interventions may lower substance use among OALH with CSA
NCAA Student-Athletes\u27 Sports Gambling Behaviors Examined Using Psychological Reactance Theory
Get PDFSince the repeal of the Pro and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) in 2018, sports gambling has been a rapidly growing segment of the sport world. The United States federal government has left it up to individual states to legalize and govern the activity of sports gambling, however, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) still prohibits (Bylaw 10.3) the activity regardless of legality. With it known that student-athletes violate Bylaw 10.3 (e.g., Paskus & Derevensky, 2025; Richard et al., 2019), this study examined sports gambling behaviors through under the scope of Psychological Reactance Theory (PRT) to investigate if student-athletes’ sports gambling engagement could be explained. The findings of this study revealed NCAA student-athletes’ understanding of Bylaw 10.3, their determined value on athletic eligibility, and everything related to their sports gambling behavior (e.g., amount of money wagered, frequency, moral restrictions) while disclosing bylaw violating actions
