Event | Lectures and Symposia Yards Between Us: Sports and American Culture with R.K. Russell
Date and Location
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When: Saturday, August 12, 2023
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm EDT
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Where: Walter E. Washington Convention Center - East Salon ABC (Street Level, South Building)
801 Allen Y. Lew Place NW, Washington, DC 20001
- Stage: Insight Stage
- Event Type(s): Author Presentations
- Genre(s): Black and African American, General Nonfiction, LGBTQ+, Memoir, Nonfiction, Social Justice
Part of National Book Festival ; 2023 National Book Festival
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R.K. Russell’s sports life and personal life collided when he publicly identified as bisexual during his time in the NFL. In “The Yards Between Us,” he aims to shorten the distance between LGBTQ+ professional athletes and American communities. He shares his experience struggling with the secret of his sexuality while on his path towards the NFL. Moderated by Roswell Encina.