African American Icons of Sport

African American Icons of Sport
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Publisher : Greenwood
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ISBN-10 : 9780313340284
ISBN-13 : 0313340285
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Book Synopsis African American Icons of Sport by : Matthew Whitaker

Download or read book African American Icons of Sport written by Matthew Whitaker and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2008-04-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers an examination of African Americans in sports, from a variety of perspectives. It explores the history and lives of complex, multi-layered personages and groups. Also examined is the extent to which modern mass media and popular culture have contributed greatly to the rise, and sometimes fall, of these powerful symbols of athletic, individual, and group excellence.


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