Sports in African American Life

Sports in African American Life
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 271
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ISBN-10 : 9781476669649
ISBN-13 : 1476669643
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Book Synopsis Sports in African American Life by : Drew D. Brown

Download or read book Sports in African American Life written by Drew D. Brown and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-02-20 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: African Americans have made substantial contributions to the sporting world, and vice versa. This wide-ranging collection of new essays explores the inextricable ties between sports and African American life and culture. Contributors critically address important topics such as the historical context of African American participation in major U.S. sports, social justice and responsibility, gender and identity, and media and art.


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