Jon Lowder did a followup on my recent post about racism in soccer and took it in the direction of the shortage of minorities of any color playing in North Carolina leagues:
I don’t think that overt racism is a contributing factor to the lack of diversity on the soccer fields. I think most clubs would [...]
There is an interesting thread that soccerulestheworld just started over at the NC Soccer Forum about racism in youth soccer:
It is time for a community discussion on racism as it affects youth soccer in North Carolina.
Please do not construe this request for a discussion to be political or fall outside of the boundaries [...]
The NY Times has an in-depth article up today about a youth team in Clarkston, Georgia that faces hurdles most youth soccer teams could never imagine. It is an illuminating look at a situation where a team not only faces the usual ‘we hate soccer’ mindset found in many small towns, but also faces an [...]
A look into why youth soccer leagues are decisively white and what stands in the way of diversity
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