The Pussycat of Prizefighting
| Author | : Andrew M. Kaye |
| Publisher | : University of Georgia Press |
| Total Pages | : 240 |
| Release | : 2007-04-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 082032910X |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780820329109 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (109 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Pussycat of Prizefighting by : Andrew M. Kaye
Download or read book The Pussycat of Prizefighting written by Andrew M. Kaye and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1926, Atlanta's Theodore “Tiger” Flowers became the first African-American boxer to win the world middleweight title. The next year, he was dead. More than an account of Flowers's remarkable achievements, the book is a penetrating analysis of the cultural and historical currents that defined the terms of Flowers's success. Through the prism of prizefighting, the author reveals the personal cost African-Americans faced as they attempted to earn black respect while escaping white hostility.
