Black mercuries: African American athletes, race, and the modern Olympic games

"This book chronicles the struggles and triumphs of African American athletes in the Modern Olympic Games, from 1896 through the 2020 Tokyo Games. It explores the lives and careers of both legendary and little-known Black Olympians as they sought to honor themselves, their race, and their natio...

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Hauptverfasser: Wiggins, David Kenneth 1951- (VerfasserIn), Witherspoon, Kevin B. (VerfasserIn), Dyreson, Mark 1959- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Lanham, Maryland ; Boulder ; New York ; London Rowman & Littlefield [2023]
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Zusammenfassung:"This book chronicles the struggles and triumphs of African American athletes in the Modern Olympic Games, from 1896 through the 2020 Tokyo Games. It explores the lives and careers of both legendary and little-known Black Olympians as they sought to honor themselves, their race, and their nation on the world stage"--
Beschreibung:xix, 304 Seiten Illustrationen 24 cm
ISBN:9781538152836

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