$40 Million Slaves
The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete
New York : Crown Publishers, [2006]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: xiii, 286 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
A critical analysis of African Americans in sports argues that every advance by black athletes has been countered by a setback and that black youngsters who are brought into big-time programs are exploited by the media and team owners.
Contents:
The race begins : the dilemma of illusion -- The plantation : the dilemma of physical bondage -- The jockey syndrome : the dilemma of exclusion -- The Negro leagues : the dilemma of myopia -- Integration : the dilemma of inclusion without power -- Style : the dilemma of appropriation -- The conveyor belt : the dilemma of alienation -- The river Jordan : the dilemma of neutrality -- Ain't I a woman? : the dilemma of the double burden -- The $40 million dollar slave : the dilemma of wealth without control -- The one who got away? : the dilemma of ownership.
Subjects:
African American athletes -- History.
Sports -- United States -- History.
Discrimination in sports -- United States -- History.
African American athletes -- Social conditions.
African American athletes -- History.
Sports -- United States -- History.
Discrimination in sports -- United States -- History.
African American athletes -- Social conditions.
ISBN:
0609601202
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
SPORTS Rho | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | Out (Due: 6/24/2024) |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-278) and index.