Strange Career of the Black Athlete African Americans and Sports

Name: Strange Career of the Black Athlete African Americans and Sports
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ISBN: 9780275982232

ISBN-10: 0275982238

ISBN-13: 9780275982232

Edition: 2006 (Annotated)

Authors: Russell T. Wigginton, Benjamin L. Hooks

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Few realize that some sports were integrated, or even dominated by blacks, before becoming dominated by whites, for example, horse racing, golf, hockey, and tennis. This book provides a lens through which to view the historical context and specific circumstances of African Americans' presence in various sports. The author asks why sport has at times challenged the status quo with regard to race and civil rights, and at other times reinforced it. To that end, he analyzes various sports and asks "why" and "when" has each sport responded differently. Wigginton asks how did blacks break the color barrier? Were they able to maintain representation in the particular sport? And did the entrance of…

Book details

List price: $75.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication date: 6/30/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 144
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.38" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments


Foreword




Can They Really Play? African American Participation in "White" Sports



Heroes or Villains? The Categorization of African American Star Athletes, 1892-1946



When the Rooster Crows: African American Athletes in the Struggle for Civil Rights, 1954-1968



The Rules Have Changed but the Game Is Still the Same: Black Athletes' Achievements in the Civil Rights Era and Beyond



"She's Done More for Her Country Than What the U.S. Could Have Paid Her For": African American Women and Sports


Afterword


Notes


Selected Bibliography


Index