Dr. Shaun Anderson - Author of The Black Athlete Revolt

The Sports Deli

Dr. Shaun Anderson grew up in Arkansas and it wasn't easy to say the least. He was homeless twice. He attended both an HBC (Historical Black College) and a PWI (Predominately White Institution). He was the first and last African-American to be in his doctoral program. And sadly, he had to deal with so much racism at the University of West Virginia, it took him a couple of years to heal from the trauma from all the gas lighting, lies, and public humiliation on social media. Years later when Dr. A. attended a conference, someone that was in his program, much to Dr. Anderson's surprise apologized to him for how he was treated.

Dr. Anderson, who is an Assistant Professor of Organizational Communication and Faculty Advisor for the Institute of Business Ethics and Sustainability at Loyola Marymount University, has a 4.5 (out of 5) rating on RateMyProfessor.Com where many of his former students call him hilarious, relatable, and caring. He earned tenure a year early and aside from the classes he normally teaches, Dr. Anderson is researching a number of issues as it relates to sport and brand activism. This includes but is not limited to, athlete activism, sports and politics as well as sports and community development

He teaches courses in, race and culture in sport, communication consulting, and sport in society. He also studies complex platforms of sports and social responsibility and is the founder of CSR Global Consulting.

He's worked with nike espn and major league baseball regarding social injustice initiatives and is the author of The Black Athlete Revolt.

You can find him on Twitter @ShaunMarkSpeaks or on his website at, www.shaunmarqanderson.com.

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