Social justice is one of the major issues on the forefront of public discussion in 2020. For many, though, the fight for equality has been taking place for much longer than this year.
“I think there is no finish line when it comes to racial and diversity issues, and social justice issues,” said Dana Harrell.
Harrell, a member of the Syracuse graduating class of 1971, played for the SU football team in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He is best remembered, however, as one of the ‘Syracuse 8.’
WAER's Ben Shulman reports on the reflections of Syracuse University athletes from the late 1960's and early 1970's who took a stand to fight for racial justice, in much the same way athletes and others are doing today.