This content analysis was designed to investigate newspaper coverage of the desegregation of Mississippi State varsity football through the media coverage of the first Black football players at Mississippi State University, Robert Bell and Frank Dowsing. Two hundred and three articles from three newspapers (The Starkville Daily News, Mississippi State Reflector, and Jackson Clarion-Ledger) were examined using a three-tiered qualitative analysis. That analysis resulted in 426 frame instances and 686 theme instances, or a total of 1,112 codes. The resulting data were then interpreted using Critical Race Theory (CRT) to generate understanding of the desegregation of the football program. The CRT guided interpretation of the results of the content analysis contradicted the popular narrative regarding Mississippi State University desegregation and athletic desegregation, indicating that the varsity football team and the careers of Bell and Dowsing were reported in a way that supported the existing MSU power structure.

A presente dissertação aborda a história do Grêmio Esportivo Glória, clube de futebol da cidade de Vacaria, no Rio Grande do Sul, que foi fundado em 1956. Apesar do início modesto, como um time formado por trabalhadores do setor madeireiro, atualmente figura entre as equipes que disputam as principais competições futebolísticas do estado. Como resultado dessa abordagem histórica construiu-se um site, acessível ao público, onde os principais fatos são investigados. A partir dessa pesquisa, também, foram produzidas atividades pedagógicas, voltadas para o ensino de História e disponibilizadas no mesmo site. No tocante aos procedimentos metodológicos utilizamos fontes de naturezas diversas, tais como atas do clube, fotografias, fontes impressas, depoimentos orais e fontes bibliográficas. O estudo recuperou histórias do clube pouco difundidas, ou ignoradas, além do que por meio do site, observou-se a possibilidade de interlocução com pessoas interessadas em contribuir com a continuação do estudo. Espera-se que esse espaço virtual sirva de base para futuras pesquisas, além de constituir-se como fonte de consulta para interessados em conhecer a história do Glória de Vacaria. / This dissertation deals with the history of Grêmio Esportivo Glória, a soccer club in the city of Vacaria, in Rio Grande do Sul State, which was founded in 1956. Despite the modest beginning as a team formed by workers in the timber industry, currently it competes for the main football competitions in the state. As a result of this historical approach a publicly accessible site was built where the main facts are investigated. From this research were also produced pedagogical activities aimed at teaching History made available on the same site. Regarding methodological procedures, we use sources of a diverse nature, such as club minutes, photographs, printed sources, oral testimonies and bibliographic sources. The study retrieved club stories that were sparse or ignored, in addition to that by means of the site, it was observed the possibility of interaction with people interested in contributing to the continuation of the study. It is hoped that this virtual space will serve as a basis for future research, besides constituting itself as a source of consultation for those interested in knowing the history of Glória de Vacaria.