Sean Jacobs, Assistant Professor of International Affairs, and founder of the blog Africa is a Country has been widely recognized lately for his insights and commentary on the FIFA World Cup.
Last week, his article for Al Jazeera America asked “Why is FIFA Tolerating fans in Blackface at the World Cup?” In the article, Jacobs also calls attention to the lack of media coverage, specifically noting that “ESPN showed the three French fans in blackface singing the national anthem, but its announcers let the image pass without comment.”
Jacobs was interviewed by The New York Times on the showing of African teams at the World Cup. He notes that “Algeria had no discernible issues at this World Cup, and played very well, but that financial problems do tend to afflict the Western African countries.” The article also mentions Sean Jacobs’s fall course: “Global Soccer, Global Politics.”
In his article for Twitter’s Medium, “Why Are the World Cup Crowds so White?”, Jacobs comments on disparities between the diversity of Brazilian fans outside the stadiums compared to those inside.
