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Author
Publisher
Lucent Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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"From Jackie Robinson to Venus and Serena Williams, African Americans have used sports to fight for social change. Many of them had to fight against discrimination, and their strength in the face of adversity on the field and off has inspired many people. Their stories are presented to readers through engaging main text that includes annotated quotes from historians, journalists, and the athletes themselves. In addition, compelling photographs, sidebars,...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This book provides a unique perspective on the anti-apartheid movement in the United States through its examination of a little-remembered rugby tour across the country by South Africa's national team. The tour became a flashpoint for the nation's burgeoning protests against apartheid and a test of national values and American foreign policy"--
Author
Publisher
Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"An award-winning journalist's behind-the-scenes account from the epicenter of sports, social justice, and coronavirus, 'Can't Knock the Hustle' is a lasting chronicle of the historic 2019-2020 NBA season, by way of the notorious Brooklyn Nets and basketball's renaissance as a cultural force beyond the game."--
In the 2019-2020 season, the Nets were already the most intriguing startup in the NBA : a team of influencers, entrepreneurs and activists,...
Publisher
The University of Arkansas Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"New Orleans was and is a city fixated on its own history and culture. Founded in 1718 by the French, transferred to the Spanish in the Treaty of Paris in 1763, and sold to the United States in 1803, the city's culture, law, architecture, food, music, and language share the influence of all three countries. This cultural mélange also manifests in the city's approach to sport, where each game seems steeped in the city's history. Tracing that history...
Author
Publisher
Temple University Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"This book contextualizes the latest rise in athlete activism against racial inequality by surveying the history of protest in American sports. Steele reveals that the platform sports stardom affords has always come with the responsibility to speak out against injustice even if not all athletes have answered that call"--
"The recent flashpoint of Colin Kaepernick taking a knee renews a long tradition of athlete-activists speaking out against racism,...
Author
Publisher
Haymarket Books
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
Michael Bennett is a Super Bowl Champion, a three-time Pro Bowl defensive end, a fearless activist, a feminist, an organizer, and a change maker. He's also one of the most humorous athletes on the planet, and he wants to make you uncomfortable. Bennett adds his voice to discussions of racism and police violence, Black athletes and their relationship to powerful institutions like the NCAA and the NFL, the role of protest in history, and the responsibilities...
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