African Americans have been participating in sports in the United States since the 19th century -- long before many whites accepted them in this context. Since World War II, they have become recognized as competitors in such diverse fields as baseball, boxing, football, track an…
African Americans have been participating in sports in the United States since the 19th century -- long before many whites accepted them in this context. Since World War II, they have become recognized as competitors in such diverse fields as baseball, boxing, football, track an…
Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about the contributions of African-Americans to sports, covering individual players, sports, teams, institutions and organizations, key personnel, cultural themes, and social issues. Includes photographs and sugge…
Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about the contributions of African-Americans to sports, covering individual players, sports, teams, institutions and organizations, key personnel, cultural themes, and social issues. Includes photographs and sugge…
Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about the contributions of African-Americans to sports, covering individual players, sports, teams, institutions and organizations, key personnel, cultural themes, and social issues. Includes photographs and sugge…
This two-volume set features 400 articles on African-Americans in sports, including biographical entries as well as entries on events, tournaments, leagues, clubs, films, and associations. The entries cover all professional, amateur, and college sports such as baseball, tennis, …
Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about the contributions of African-Americans to sports, covering individual players, sports, teams, institutions and organizations, key personnel, cultural themes, and social issues. Includes photographs and sugge…
"While the accomplishments and influence of Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson, and Muhammad Ali are doubtless impressive solely on their merits, these luminaries of the black sporting experience did not emerge spontaneously. Their rise was part of a gradual e…
"While the accomplishments and influence of Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson, and Muhammad Ali are doubtless impressive solely on their merits, these luminaries of the black sporting experience did not emerge spontaneously. Their rise was part of a gradual e…
"While the accomplishments and influence of Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson, and Muhammad Ali are doubtless impressive solely on their merits, these luminaries of the black sporting experience did not emerge spontaneously. Their rise was part of a gradual e…
Paul Robeson: A Life of Activism and Art is the biography of an African American icon and a demonstration of historian Lindsey R. Swindall's knack for thorough, detailed research and reflection.
