Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete

Rhoden, William C.

ISBN 10: 0609601202 / ISBN 13: 9780609601204

Editore: Crown, 2006

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Riassunto:

A critical analysis of race, politics, and the history of American sports traces the origins and evolution of the black athlete, arguing that every advance by black athletes has been countered by a definite setback and that black youngsters who are brought into big-time programs are cut off from their heritage and exploited by the media, team owners, and others. 40,000 first printing.

Informazioni sull'autore: William C. Rhoden has been a sportswriter for the New York Times since 1983, and has written the “Sports of the Times” column for more than a decade. He also serves as a consultant for ESPN’s SportsCentury series, and occasionally appears as a guest on their show The Sports Reporters. In 1996, Rhoden won a Peabody Award for Broadcasting as writer of the HBO documentary Journey of the African-American Athlete. A graduate of Morgan State University in Baltimore, he lives in New York City’s Harlem with his wife and daughter.

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Titolo: Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall,...
Casa editrice: Crown
Data di pubblicazione: 2006
Legatura: Rilegato
Condizione: Good