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Fourth Down and Twenty Five Years to Go:: The African American Athlete and the Justice System - Rilegato

Jackson, Donald Maur

 
9780595896196: Fourth Down and Twenty Five Years to Go:: The African American Athlete and the Justice System
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ISBN 10: 0595896197 ISBN 13: 9780595896196
Casa editrice: Iuniverse Inc, 2007

Sinossi

In a book that is destined to generate heated debate and social analysis, noted sports attorney Donald Maurice Jackson attacks the high incidence of criminality and irresponsible conduct among African American athletes as well as the root causes of their inappropriate behavior. Discrimination, selectively harsh treatment, outright racism, irresponsible conduct, breakdown in the African American family.which factor most frequently lands African American athletes behind bars? From youth leagues to colleges, from high schools to professional sports leagues, Jackson attacks these issues head on and dispenses blame where blame is due. His exhaustive research and unique knowledge of sports results in a work that will have lasting relevance in the sports world.

This hard hitting book exposes the underbelly of the sports world and the all too common consequences felt by African American athletes that are all too often entirely unprepared to deal with the consequences of their stardom. Are the "perpetrators" in effect "victims" of their own fame?

Fourth Down and Twenty Five Years to Go is a groundbreaking and exhaustive look into the links between athletic stardom, RACE, fame, money and the legal system. The findings are alarming. Is America ready for a book that looks so intensely, so honestly-so uniquely-at the issues of race, media and sport? Thanks to Don Jackson, we're all about to find out.
-Gregg Doyel, National Columnist, CBS Sportsline.com

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L'autore

Donald Maurice Jackson is a nationally recognized sportsattorney. He is widely regarded in his profession, having madenumerous appearances on national television and in nationalpublications to address sports law related issues. He resides inMontgomery, Alabama with his son and their Cocker Spaniel,Wahoo.

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Editore
Iuniverse Inc
Data di pubblicazione
2007
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0595896197
ISBN 13 
9780595896196
Rilegatura
Copertina rigida
Numero di pagine
224
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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