Why the NAACP wants Black student-athletes to boycott public universities in 8 states across the South (opens in new tab)

The NAACP is calling on Black student-athletes and fans to boycott public universities in Southern states following a Supreme Court decision that weakened the Voting Rights Act. On Tuesday, the NAACP launched the “Out of Bounds” campaign, a nationwide call urging Black athletes, alumni, and fans to withhold all athletic and financial support from public southern universities. The campaign prioritizes boycotting flagship universities in eight states that it says have “moved to limit, weaken, o...