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Prominent sociologist and civil-rights activist Dr. Adidas Nmd Womens Clearance . Harry Edwards says the efforts of superstars such as Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James in using their platforms as a means for social change reflect an evolution in power among top black athletes but that action will be required to effect real change.Edwards, a professor emeritus at the University of California-Berkeley, told The Associated Press that athletes have the capability today that we only dreamed about in the 1960s when only one or two athletes even had endorsements.He dated the punctuated moments of the evolution back to the early part of the 20th century, saying it began as fights to gain legitimacy, then access, before moving on to respect and dignity -- and ultimately power.Joe Louis and Jack Johnson and Jesse Owens struggled for legitimacy, Edwards said. Then you began this struggle for access. Which is what Jackie Robinson and Larry Doby and Kenny Washington and all those guys were involved in. In the 1960s, the struggle was for respect and dignity.Now the struggle is for power. And these men have power. So they have a different forum than we had in the late 1960s to be able to go on network television and make a statement concerning violence and the killing of black men, women and children in this country. ... Thats an exercise of power.Anthony, the New York Knicks star forward, is taking a break Monday from his preparations with the U.S. Olympic basketball team to host a meeting in Los Angeles with athletes, politicians and people in the community to advance the conversation about what he has called a broken system.Anthonys meeting in Los Angeles coincides with the latest stop on the Olympic mens team exhibition schedule as the Americans prepare for the Rio Games.Edwards pointed to the need for progress on both an individual and collective level. He said trust and respect needs to be built between individuals and police and that both sides need to acknowledge wrongdoing. There are criminals in the community who deserve to be arrested and rogue officers who need to be held accountable for excessive force, he said.The bottom line of any step is the voting booth, Edwards said.If youre out there marching up and down the street with Black Lives Matter and then dont go to the polls to vote out the mayor of Ferguson, to vote out the sheriff of Milwaukee County or whatever, then ... youre marching into a cul-de-sac, Edwards said. When you march into a cul-de-sac and just come back out angry, youre not a member of a movement because its not going anywhere. Youre a member of a mob.And the difference in a representative democracy between a movement and a mob is whether you follow through with the actions necessary to make the changes that youve been trying to convince people are the correct direction to go.The newfound power of todays athlete comes from monetary wealth, celebrity status and having the vehicle of social media to communicate directly with the masses. They can reach hordes of people, encouraging them to get involved in social change.Anthony, James, Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade gave an anti-violence speech at the ESPYS and expressed their support of the values behind the Black Lives Matter movement. Missouri football players threatened to boycott games last year in support of student groups protesting the schools racial environment, and Missouri president Timothy Wolfe eventually retired. Serena Williams spoke out against the violence at Wimbledon. Members of the WNBAs Indiana Fever, New York Liberty and Phoenix Mercury recently wore black warm-up shirts in the wake of recent shootings by and against police officers and were initially fined by the league.The WNBA rescinded the fines after a public backlash.It is almost economically impossible to ignore todays athletes as the power they wield reaches further than their bank accounts.James is worth millions of dollars to the Cleveland economy as the success of the Cavaliers motivates thousands of people to spend. The Cavs attendance ranked No. 2 in the league in 2009-10 and the past two seasons but dipped as low as No. 22 during James four years with the Miami Heat.Athletes influence goes beyond promoting merchandise and ticket sales.Social media allows athletes to directly communicate with millions of followers with a few keystrokes. Edwards explained that ISIS has used social media in a similar way to recruit self-radicalized people. The difference is in the message.Dr. Joseph Cooper, an assistant professor at the University of Connecticut, echoed Edwards in saying any major social policy -- civil rights movement, feminist movement, passage of Title IX -- began with multiple conversations.But there must be action behind the words. Both said that is the next step in the process.Cooper called for sustained engagement from athletes on whatever level they are comfortable -- such as continuing the conversation, meeting with groups like Black Lives Matter, the NAACP and 100 Black Men, and identifying specific issues and targeting ways to improve them. Cooper also discussed the need to have benchmarks in which progress can be measured.All these athletes say we care about the Black Lives Matter movement. In a year from now, we want to see that youve actually been continuing in championing the support, Cooper said. Muhammad Alis legacy is a great example of how he didnt rest on his laurels in making one decision and saying OK, thats enough.In a concise manner, the steps forward are sustained engagement. What that looks like for each individual athlete and each community will be different. But it definitely involves tangible action, civic responsibility and engagement and accountability measures. The call for accountability has to be followed up with actual consequences if certain things arent done.Edwards said sports have become a religion in this country and around the world, giving athletes more influence than in the past. He believes as walking corporations they carry more weight than the doctor up the street or the lawyer around the corner or even the community organizer.Sports in modern societies really amount to secular religions, Edwards said. Athletes have a phenomenal megaphone. ... 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(STATS) -- FCS defenses believe its better to both take and receive, so were putting on our non-authentic jersey and going in at linebacker.OK, place-kicker.Here are some takeaways from an FCS September to remember:- Twelve teams remain unbeaten heading into this weekends action and all but No. 2 Sam Houston State have taken away more turnovers from their opponents than served up. Its a group led by No. 21 Albanys plus-13 turnover margin. These teams learned last year -- only one had a negative margin.- Nine of the 10 FCS teams to beat FBS programs are nationally ranked. The exception is Central Arkansas, which is 3-1.- The coaches and players on five-time defending FCS national champion North Dakota State simply believe they will win no matter the opponent or the situation. The top-ranked Bison are 3-0, winning twice in overtime and once on a game-ending field goal.- The team of the month has to be No. 4 Eastern Washington, which has beaten Washington State (on the road), Northern Iowa and Big Sky preseason favorite Northern Arizona (on the road) and only lost at North Dakota State in overtime. The Eagles have done it behind the nations leading passer, sophomore Gage Gubrud.- Conference opponents know FCS powers better than anyone else. Richmond, William & Mary, Montana and Illinois State were all in the Top 10 when they played their conference opener … and lost.- Teams that run the ball well are always big winners. Out of the top 27 teams in rushing offense, 23 have winning records (with nine unbeaten), two are .500 and only two are below .500.- Injuries play an unforgiving part of the game, as James Madison (Vad Lee) and Villanova (John Robertson) could attest last season. NDSU has lost middle linebacker Nick DeLuca, its leading tackler, for the remainder of the season. Other All-Americans to lose playing time to injuries include Eastern Washington wide receiver Cooper Kupp, Jacksonville State wide receiver Josh Barge, William & Mary running back Kendell Anderson and Northern Arizona quarterback Case Cookus. Defending conference champs Charleston Southern (Big South) and Alcorn State (SWAC) have lost their signal-callers as well.- Speaking of Charleston Southern, no team has ridden a roller coaster quite like the Buccaneers. They had the early start in the FCS Kickoff (Aug, 27) and went to overtime at North Dakota State, have been through four quarterbacks, had their coach (Jamey Chadwell) suspended for an assistants recruiting violation on social media, had 32 players suspended one game each for violating an NCAA rule regarding financial aid (bringing national attention the week of the Florida State game) and re-entered the Top 10 after winning their Big South opener.---=FCS GAME OF THE WEEK=The Matchup: No. 2 Sam Houston State (3-0, 2-0 Southland) vs. Stephen F. Austin (3-1, 1-0)Kickoff: 4 p.m. at NRG Stadium in HoustonTelevision: ESPN3Series: Sam Houston State leads 53-35-2 (most recent meeting: 34-28 on Oct. 3, 2015)The Skinny: This is the 91st meeting of the Battle of the Piney Woods. SFA won the first time the game was played at NRG Stadium in 2000 and Sam Houston has captured the last five meetings.Stephen F. Austin has won recent games with QB Hunter Taylor coming off the bench in relief of Zach Conque, coach Clint Conques son. The Lumberjacks defense is stout against the run, surrendering just 91 yards per game. While the Lumberjacks have a strong pass rush, led by DE Kedrick Harrisons five sacks, Sam Houston has allowed only one sack. They have forced 10 turnovers for a plus-5 margin. Storm Ruiz has kicked seven field goals, which is tied for second-most in the FCS.Sam Houston leads the FCS in points per game (51.7) and yards per game (632.7). QB Jeremiah Briscoe has averaged 345 passing yards, but the Bearkats will run the ball as well with Remus Bulmer, Corey Avery and Javin Webb, who all have at least 200 yards. The Bearkats defense has never been confused as being North Dakota State-esque, but two-thirds of the points surrendered have come in the second half when games are out of reach. Ten of DE P.J. Halls 13 tackles have gone for loss.Prediction: Stephen F. Austin is improved from a year ago, but Sam Houston also is better, and the prohibitive Southland Conference favorite went to the FCS semifinals. Sam Houston, 38-27.---=STATS FCS TOP 25 SCHEDULE=All Times ETX-Predicted WinnerThursday, Sept. 29Hampton (1-2, 1-0 MEAC) at X-No. 22 North Carolina A&T (2-1, 1-0), 7:30 p.m. -- A&T has a 24-5 record at home in coach Rod Broadways six seasons.Friday, Sept. 30Georgetown (3-0) at X-No. 25 Harvard (2-0), 7 p.m. -- The Hoyas have a better record than the three-ttime defending Ivy League champ. Adidas Nmd White Wholesale. Say what?Saturday, Oct. 1X-No. 5 Chattanooga (4-0, 2-0 Southern) at East Tennessee State (2-1, 1-1), noon -- The Mocs defense is the best in the FCS at stopping third down conversions, which has led their opponents to 39 punts in four games. Last weekend, ETSUs offense didnt even reach Woffords side of the field.Delaware (2-1, 0-0 CAA) at X-No. 7 James Madison (3-1, 1-0), 1:30 p.m. -- Hard to believe Delaware, land of the NFL quarterbacks, is last in the FCS in passing for the second consecutive season. The Blue Hens run the football well, but JMU is even better with the No. 1 tandem in the FCS, Khalid Abdullah and Cardon Johnson.No. 16 Cal Poly (3-1, 1-0 Big Sky) at X-North Dakota (2-2, 1-0), 2 p.m. -- This is UNDs 100th game at the Alerus Center, where the Fighting Hawks have a 77-22 record. While UNDs run defense poses a big challenge to Cal Polys triple option, its the visiting Mustangs who are No. 1 in the Big Sky in rushing defense.No. 18 Illinois State (2-2, 0-1 Missouri Valley) at X-No. 1 North Dakota State (3-0, 0-0), 2 p.m. -- The Bison, who last faced Illinois State in the 2014 FCS championship game (a 29-27 win), have won their last 22 games when coming off a bye week dating to a home loss to UC Davis in 2005.Missouri State (2-1, 0-0 Missouri Valley) at X-No. 24 Indiana State (3-1, 1-0), 3 p.m. -- Illinois State was surrendering 223.3 yards per game entering last weeks Missouri Valley opener at Indiana State and the Sycamores doubled it with 445 offensive yards.X-No. 17 Villanova (3-1, 1-0 CAA) at Elon (2-2, 1-0), 3:30 p.m. -- With his fast start as a senior, Novas 6-foot-7, 290-pound defensive end Tanoh Kpassagnon is improving his NFL Draft stock by the game.No. 19 William & Mary (2-2, 0-1 CAA) at X-New Hampshire (2-2, 1-0), 3:30 p.m. -- So UNH has lost 11 of its last 13 games against William & Mary, but selected the Tribe as its Homecoming Day opponent? Wildcats coach Sean McDonnell must know something.Towson (1-2, 0-1 CAA) at X-No. 6 Richmond (3-1, 0-1), 3:30 p.m. -- Spiders quarterback Kyle Lauletta was second in the FCS in passing yards last season and hes second again this season. The Spiders have been consistent, combining for 30 points in their four first quarters on the season, while totaling 31 in the second, third and fourth.X-No. 9 The Citadel (3-0, 2-0 Southern) at Western Carolina (1-2, 0-1), 3:30 p.m. -- Bulldogs coach Brent Thompson is turning back to Dominique Allen as the starting quarterback. WCU running back Detrez Newsome has scored seven touchdowns in three games.South Dakota (1-2, 0-0 Missouri Valley) at X-No. 20 Youngstown State (2-1, 0-0), 4 p.m. -- After allowing 20 rushing touchdowns a year ago, Youngstown State hasnt allowed any in its first three games.UC Davis (1-3, 0-1 Big Sky) at X-No. 4 Eastern Washington (3-1, 1-0), 4:05 p.m. -- Only in the Big Sky could the Eagles be averaging 43.3 points and 526.3 yards per game and not be leading the conference in either statistic.Southern Utah (2-1, 1-0 Big Sky) at X-No. 11 Montana (2-1, 0-1), 4:30 p.m. -- The defending Big Sky champion Thunderbirds just beat one of last years two second-place teams (Portland State). Will they pull the sweep in Missoula?Southern Illinois (2-1, 0-0 Missouri Valley) at X-No. 12 Northern Iowa (1-2, 0-0), 5 p.m. -- UNI has had some of the worst special teams in the FCS. They surely were points of emphasis during the bye week.X-No. 10 Charleston Southern (2-2) at No. 14 Coastal Carolina (3-1), 6 p.m. -- Emotions remain high even though this is no longer a Big South matchup. Both teams have gone through too many injuries at quarterback.Nicholls (1-2, 1-0 Southland) at X-No. 23 McNeese State (2-2, 1-1), 7 p.m. -- The Cowboys will be wearing throw-back uniforms that reflect four different eras, but theyre keeping the blue and gold. Up until the 1970 season, they wore purple and gold.No. 8 Western Illinois (3-0, 0-0 Missouri Valley) at X-No. 15 South Dakota State (1-2, 0-0), 7 p.m. -- Its a battle in the red zone: SDSU has converted all 13 trips into points -- tying for the FCS high with a perfect conversion rate -- while WIUs defense is the stingiest in the nation, surrendering points on only four of its opponents nine trips (44.4 percent).No. 13 Eastern Illinois (3-1, 1-0 OVC) at X-Southeast Missouri State (1-3, 1-0), 7 p.m. -- After his first game on the EIU defensive line last Saturday, South Carolina transfer David Johnson was named the Ohio Valley Conference defensive player of the week. ' ' '