Black Gods of the Asphalt - Religion, Hip-Hop, and Street Basketball

A former streetball player who became an all-star Ivy Leaguer brings the sights and sounds, hopes and dreams of street basketball to life. Through interviews with and observations of urban basketball players, he composes a rare portrait of a passionate, committed, and resilient group of athletes and the transcendent experience of the game.

Product details

• Authors: Onaje Woodbine, Onaje (Phillips Academy) Woodbine, Onaje X. O. Woodbine, Woodbine Onaje X. O.
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2016
• EAN: 9780231177283
• ISBN: 978-0-231-17728-3
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Ethnic Studies, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, Social and cultural history, Spirituality and religious experience, Black & Asian Studies, Relating to African American / Black American people, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General