{"607608":{"#nid":"607608","#data":{"type":"event","title":"A Conversation with Wyomia Tyus, Olympic Gold Medalist in 1964 and 1968","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Sports, Society, and Technology Program in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts invites you to join us for\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;A Conversation with\u0026nbsp;Wyomia Tyus\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Efeaturing the Olympic track star from Griffin, Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFormer Georgia Tech football player and head football coach Bill Curry will provide introductions\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMs. Tyus is a\u0026nbsp;four-time Olympic medalist, holder of multiple world records, and a long-time advocate for global human rights and women\u0026rsquo;s equality in sports. Her new memoir (with Elizabeth Terzakis) is \u003Cem\u003ETigerbelle: The Wyomia Tyus Story\u003C\/em\u003E (Akashic Books, 2018).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe will\u0026nbsp;be interviewed by\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Dr. Damion Thomas\u003C\/strong\u003E, a curator at the Smithsonian\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;National Museum of African American History and Culture where he helped to establish the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ESports: Leveling the Playing Field\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;exhibit.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis is another feature\u0026nbsp;event sponsored by the Sports, Society, and Technology Program (SST).\u0026nbsp;Through \u0026ldquo;A Conversation with Wyomia Tyus\u0026rdquo; and similar events,\u0026nbsp;SST\u0026nbsp;seeks to broaden awareness of compelling sports-related experiences and stories, particularly as they relate to social change. In\u0026nbsp;marking the 50\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E anniversary of the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, media coverage has focused on John Carlos and Tommie Smith\u0026rsquo;s courageous stance in raising black fists to protest racial injustice on the 200-meter victory stand. This\u0026nbsp;event will highlight Wyomia Tyus\u0026rsquo; role in this protest as she dedicated her Olympic medals to Carlos and Smith\u0026rsquo;s efforts. As a Georgia native who grew up in the Jim Crow South, Ms. Tyus is uniquely positioned to discuss the continuing need for gender and racial justice as well as to reflect upon the importance of sport\u0026rsquo;s role in helping to promote social change.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EParking:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/pts.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/map_20_visitor_cs6.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EPay parking is available in the Student Center lot on Ferst Street.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBios:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWyomia Tyus\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;was born and raised in Griffin, Georgia. She attended Tennessee State University in Nashville and ran track under the tutelage of legendary coach Ed Temple as a member of the Tigerbelles until she graduated in 1968. The holder of three gold and one silver medal, Tyus was the first person to win the 100-meter dash in back to back Olympic Games (1964 and 1968). She was also a supporter of the Olympic Project for Human Rights during the 1968 Olympics, doing her part to promote justice for oppressed people around the world. A founding member of the Women\u0026rsquo;s Sports Foundation, she continues to advocate for women\u0026rsquo;s equality in sports to this day. She has recently written a memoir (with Elizabeth Terzakis),\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ETigerbelle: The Wyomia\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ETyus Story\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;(Akashic Books, 2018).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.todayingeorgiahistory.org\/content\/wyomia-tyus\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.todayingeorgiahistory.org\/content\/wyomia-tyus\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInterviewer\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDr. Damion Thomas\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;is Curator of Sports at the Smithsonian Institute. He received his PhD in History from the University of California-Los Angeles and is the author of\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EGlobetrotting: African American Athletes and Cold War Politics\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;(University of Illinois Press, 2012).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESST Program\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;\u003Cstrong\u003EA Conversation with Wyomia Tyus\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026rdquo;\u003Cstrong\u003E is a feature\u0026nbsp;event of The Sports, Society, and Technology (SST) Program\u003C\/strong\u003E, an interdisciplinary unit housed in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. This SST Program draws upon perspectives from the humanities and social sciences in order to promote the interdisciplinary study of sports. The initiative features a 15-hour undergraduate minor and a research center. SST faculty are also engaged in community outreach and in efforts to gain visibility for important sports stories related to social justice. Located in Atlanta, a major international city \u0026mdash; at the nexus of collegiate athletics and professional sports teams, health professions, information technology, and global media outlets \u0026mdash; Georgia Tech is the perfect place for this program to flourish. More information about the Sports, Society, and Technology program can be found at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hsoc.gatech.edu\/sports\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/hsoc.gatech.edu\/sports\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA Conversation with Wyomia Tyus\u003C\/strong\u003E celebrates the\u0026nbsp;50th anniversary of the Griffin, Georgia\u0026nbsp;native\u0026rsquo;s back-to-back Olympic track gold medals in the 100-meter dash (1964, 1968).\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EIntroduction by former Georgia Tech football player and head football coach Bill Curry. \u003Cstrong\u003EReception and Book Signing\u003C\/strong\u003E will follow.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A conversation with Wyomia Tyus in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Griffin native\u2019s back-to-back Olympic track gold medals in the 100-meter dash (1964, 1968). 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