Protested NBC-TV's broadcast the World Boxing Association’s heavyweight boxing match between John Tate and Gerrie Coetze

Creator

Stan Sierakowski

Place Created

New York, New York, United States

Date

October 20, 1979

Type of Item

Photograph

Description

Some 100 demonstrators in New York City protested NBC-TV's decision to televise the World Boxing Association's heavyweight boxing match between Black American John Tate and white South African Gerrie Coetzee held on October 20 in South Africa in violation of a sports boycott of racist South Africa. The demonstration in New York was coordinated by the American Committee on Africa (ACOA) and the American Coordinating Committee for Equality in Sport and Society (ACCESS). There were campaigns and protests at a number of NBC affiliates in different cities including Boston, Chicago and Denver. (See various ACCESS, ACOA and other organizations documents and photos on this website including the Fall...

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Organization

American Committee on Africa
American Coordinating Committee for Equality in Sport and Society

Coverage Africa

South Africa

Language

English

Digital Format

image/jpeg

Rights Management

Used by permission of former members of the Southern Africa Committee.

Collection

Southern Africa Committee photo archive