No Hate November encourages student athletes to turn awareness into action

The Athletes of Color Coalition (AoCC) and the Bowdoin Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (BSAAC) hosted their annual No Hate November event Tuesday evening in Morrell Gymnasium, bringing together more than 300 student athletes and staff to discuss discrimination, exclusion and accountability within the athletic community. This year’s theme: “Be a Good Bear: How to Be an Upstander in the Bowdoin Community!”, emphasized the importance of speaking up against harmful behavior and supporting fellow athletes. No Hate November grew out of an earlier program focused on the intersection of race and athletics. Director of Athletics Tim Ryan explained that the event evolved from providing athletes of color with opportunities to share their experiences to facilitating discussions among student athletes and coaches. “Originally, the hope was to help inform members of the community of the experiences that students of color were having within our athletic teams,” Ryan said.

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