On account of darkness :: shining light on race and sport /

"In many ways, Ontario's Chatham-Kent region is a microcosm of Canadian multiculturalism. As a terminus of the Underground Railroad, it has long been home to a large Black community, Walpole Island and Delaware First Nations are nearby, and many interned Japanese Canadians worked on local...

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Main Author: Kennedy, Ian (Ian D.) (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New Westminster, British Columbia : Tidewater Press, 2022.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:"In many ways, Ontario's Chatham-Kent region is a microcosm of Canadian multiculturalism. As a terminus of the Underground Railroad, it has long been home to a large Black community, Walpole Island and Delaware First Nations are nearby, and many interned Japanese Canadians worked on local farms during World War II. The history of sport in the region is emblematic of the challenges that have confronted generations of non-white athletes nationwide. Each chapter uses the story of a local athlete--some famous, others more obscure--to illuminate one aspect of the evolving relationship between race and sport in North America. Combining tales of personal triumph with sports history and social commentary, On Account of Darkness examines systemic racism and ambivalent attitudes that persist to this day."--
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 250 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1990160115
9781990160110

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