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Redshirt sophomore pitcher Nick Davis is one of the only minority players on the roster, and sometimes feels like an outlier. I think that’d be something we could do as a team and something I’d like to get going for our team.”Īnother predominantly white team at Northeastern is baseball. “I definitely think it would be great if we could do community service in predominantly Black neighborhoods or talk to some kids, a minority, about hockey and stuff like that. Harris agrees, explaining how they haven’t talked about it as a team lately.
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“I don’t think it’s going anywhere,” Struble said of the conversations regarding race, “but I think we could work harder at keeping it going.” Struble says that he still gets called the N-word, and still hears comments like “stick to basketball.” “And the coaches have been super supportive of us and anything we want to do.”ĭespite the support that they have been shown, both Harris and Struble are concerned that the momentum gained will soon fade away. And I know us as a team, we’re all really close,” Harris said. “I think we’re pretty lucky in the fact that most of our lives revolve around hockey and being here at the rink. “I just think, diversity wise, just having more African American players interacting with a mostly white community, that’d be great for the sport,” Harris said.īoth players know there is more work to do, but are grateful for the support they have been shown. According to a 2018 USA Today report, the NHL is an overwhelming 97% white. “It’s definitely important for everyone to kind of know this situation, here’s why African American people are so upset, and why Black Lives Matter is such a big deal.” Women’s basketball forward Kendall Currence (middle) at a Black Lives Matter protestīoth Harris and his sophomore teammate, Jayden Struble, are biracial in a sport that is predominantly white. “It’s a time where I feel like people have to educate themselves about the different matters at hand,” Harris said.
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One of those athletes is Jordan Harris, men’s hockey junior defenseman and Vice President of Workshop for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
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Outside of NUBAC, many athletes at Northeastern are trying to continue the momentum that the Black Lives Matter movement brought about in the spring. “That’s what we control, but we want all students overall voting because I think right now, that’s the next big step that we need as a nation.” Not just Black athletes, but all students, all student athletes,” Oriyomi explained. “That’s what we decided is the most impactful thing to do right now, to make sure everyone’s voting. The first large initiative the group pushed for was for Northeastern Athletics to suspend all activities on election day in order to make it easier for those involved to vote, as well as to raise awareness for the importance of voting. We want to have community building and outreach opportunities and advocate for Black athletes and also create a space for Black athletes to come express their issues.”ĭespite being a new group, NUBAC has already brought about change. As she describes it, “Our goal is just to bring exposure to the Black athletic community at Northeastern. Mide Oriyomi, women’s basketball sophomore forward, currently serves as the president of the NU Black Athlete Caucus (NUBAC). Although there is still room to improve, many athletes, coaches, and administrators are at the forefront of pushing Northeastern forward. With the Black Lives Matter movement taking the spotlight this past year and political polarization at an all-time high, it’s becoming increasingly important to be able to learn from and empathize with people from all walks of life. Northeastern is home to students from over 140 countries around the world, creating a campus where they can meet and learn from people with many different backgrounds and experiences. How NU Athletes and Coaches have reacted to the social justice movement and how it compares to other NCAA institutionsĪll statistics taken from the NCAA Demographics Database, accessible here