NAACP Urges Black Athletes to Boycott Southern Schools Over Voting Rights
Following a Supreme Court decision that weakened the Voting Rights Act and led to the dismantling of majority-Black congressional districts, the NAACP has launched the “Out of Bounds” campaign. This initiative urges Black student-athletes to boycott Southern colleges primarily within the NCAA’s Southeastern Conference. The campaign aims to leverage the financial power of athletic programs to protest the erosion of voting rights for Black communities. The NAACP also advocates for state-level voting rights acts and encourages redirecting financial support to historically Black colleges and universities.
John Q. Hosedrinker