The Black athlete as hero : American barrier breakers from nine sports /
"Part history, part biography, this study examines the black athlete's search to unify what W.E.B. DuBois called the "two unreconciled strivings" of African Americans--the struggle to survive in black society while adapting to white society. Black athletes have served as vanguard...
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| 語言: | 英语 |
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Jefferson, North Carolina :
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
[2022]
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書本目錄:
- Cover
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Hero Defined
- Section One. Boxing
- 1. Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, Ray Robinson, and Muhammad Ali
- Section Two. Track and Field
- 2. Jesse Owns, Harrison Dillard and Mal Whitfield, and Rafer Johnson
- 3. Wilma Rudolph, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, the Joyner Connection, and Carl Lewis
- Section Three. Football
- 4. Duke Slater, J. Mayo Williams, and Other Pathbreakers in the College and Pro Ranks
- 5. Fritz Pollard and Paul Robeson
- 6. Jim Brown and Black Quarterbacks
- Section Four. Baseball
- 7. Black Players in Baseball Before Integration
- 8. Jackie Robinson
- 9. Don Newcombe and Roy Campanella, Monte Irvin and Larry Doby
- 10. Willie Mays, Ed Charles, Henry Aaron, Frank Robinson, and Ernie Banks
- 11. Bill White and Curt Flood
- 12. Minnie Miñoso, Vic Power, and Roberto Clemente
- Section Five. Tennis
- 13. Althea Gibson, Arthur Ashe, Venus and Serena Williams, and Naomi Osaka
- Part Six. Basketball
- 14. The Harlem Renaissance Five
- 15. Bill Russell and Oscar Robertson
- 16. Elgin Baylor, Connie Hawkins, and Dr. J
- 17. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Earvin "Magic" Johnson
- 18. Charlie Scott and Michael Jordan
- 19. LeBron James and Kobe Bryant
- 20. Ora Washington, Lynette Woodard, Cheryl Miller, Lisa Leslie, Cynthia Cooper-Dyke, & Maya Moore
- Section 7. Golf, Hockey, Gymnastics
- 21. Tiger Woods, Willie O'Ree, and Simone Biles
- Conclusion
- Chapter Notes
- Bibliography
- Index