The MSPS Martin Luther King, Jr. Series for the Study of Race presents:

Playing with Fire: Race and Sport in American Culture

Playing with Fire examines the intersection of sports and social inequity related specifically to race in American life. A four-part discussion series occurring on four consecutive Wednesdays from January 25 through February 15, the series will consist of informal conversations with prominent former and current athletes, coaches, university athletic directors, and scholars and analysts. Each discussion will be held at Legends Nightclub on the south side of Notre Dame’s campus. The series is open to the public.

Players
Wednesday, January 25
Legends, 7:30 p.m.

Raghib “Rocket” Ismail –
Former Notre Dame All-American and professional football star. One of CollegeFootballNews.com’s “Top 100 Greatest College Football Players of All-Time.”

Dwight “Doc” Gooden –
Former Major League pitcher, National League Rookie of the Year, National League Cy Young Award Winner.

Briann January –
Former Arizona State University star and current WNBA star for the Indiana Fever.