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Documentary: The divide between black Americans and soccer Jan 24, 2014 12:17:22 GMT -5

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Post by Soccerhouse on Jan 24, 2014 12:17:22 GMT -5

I will be honest, i have not watched this yet. From topdrawer soccer
Documentary: The divide between black Americans and soccer
From youtube: "This documentary was my graduate project, developed to explore the relationship between blacks in the United States and soccer. Unlike most countries with a significant black population worldwide, there is seemingly a lack of interest in soccer in the U.S. How does this affect the U.S. progression into becoming one of the elite soccer programs in the world?"

www.topdrawersoccer.com/the91stminute/2014/01/documentary-the-divide-between-black-americans-and-soccer/

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Documentary: The divide between black Americans and soccer Jan 25, 2014 22:01:01 GMT -5 via mobile

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Post by mamampira on Jan 25, 2014 22:01:01 GMT -5

Watched the documentary. Some interesting insights, and even though the title of the documentary may reflect a stagnant perspective, it is clear that there is movement on the continuum towards the evolution of the sport and acceptance that in order to raise the US game to world class standards of competition, there has to be a less political and more pragmatic consumption of The Game. Baby steps. Giant results when we get there....

So to the ODP coaches whose palms have been greased... The club coaches who are lazy and cozy in their comfort zones...you must mean it. You must mean it honestly. You must mean it to inspire the youth who want it. It? Yes, It. It. The l

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Documentary: The divide between black Americans and soccer

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