“Breaking the mould”: Resisting the stereotypes of being a Black Canadian student-athlete

<p>This article examines how stereotypes operate in the social construction of Black Canadian male student-athletes and those frame these students’ lived experiences relation to race, athletic ability, academic performance. From qualitative interviews with twenty current former student-athletes, we found that they largely resisted challenged being primarily athletes less students. In various ways, sought demonstrate possessed skills needed be academically successful students ability balance their responsibilities commitments. This was evident having obtained required grades enter university, receiving scholarships, maintaining playing eligibility, graduating from going on pursue graduate studies.</p>