A Long Ways When it comes to equality between men and women specifically dealing with athletics, there comes opposing viewpoints as to how this equality should be obtained. The text of Title IX clearly states that "[no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded fro...

African-Americans in Sports/ Hoop Dreams or Racial Opportunity? This paper asks two main questions: Is sport relatively free of prejudice and discrimination found in other aspects of society? Is it a way toward upward mobility for underrepresented groups? The common belief these days is tha...

Title IX is the federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal assistance. It governs the overall treatment and opportunity in athletics and gives schools the flexibility to choose sports based on it's student body interest, geographic influence, budget ...