Ep 36 Jerry LeVias Overcoming Racism

<p>This episode of Making After-School Cool Podcast features Mr. Jerry Levias who became a civil right pioneer in 1965 as the  first African American scholarship athlete to play football at for Southern Methodist.</p> <p>Guest</p> <p>My guest today  Mr. Jerry LeVias, retried professional players, civil rights pioneers,  a youth advocate and a living hero among us.</p> <p>During this podcast you will learn more about the:</p> <ol><li>Experience of being one of the first African Americans to play football at a major college in Texas</li> <li>Importance of a mentor or a support system during a difficult time</li> <li>Impact of professional athletes speaking out about social inequalities</li> <li>Decision educators must make on whether they should discuss racism, discrimination and injustice towards oppressed people with students</li> <li>Activities beyond reading that out-of-school practitioners can involve students in to learn about social justice issues</li> </ol><p>Resources</p> <p> </p> <p>Harris County Department of Education</p> <p>https://hcde-texas.org</p> <p> </p> <p>CASE for Kids</p> <p><a href='https://hcde-texas.org/afterschool-zone'>https://hcde-texas.org/afterschool-zone</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p>