Black Athlete Revolt - The Sport Justice Movement in the Age of #Blacklivesmatter

The Black Athlete Revolt is the first book to take a historical and contemporary look at how Black athletes have used their influence to move beyond protests and create substantial change for Black Americans. Spanning from the civil rights movement to today, this book reveals the ever-evolving and important role of Black athlete activism.

List of contents

Foreword
Introduction
Chapter One - Sport and Politics: An Unholy Matrimony
Chapter Two - All Lives Matter! Well, Except...
Chapter Three - United We Stand, Divided We Kneel
Chapter Four - We Want Reform!
Chapter Five - The Sport Justice Movement
Bibliography
Notes
Index
About the Author

About the author

By Shaun M. Anderson - Foreword by Len Elmore

Summary

The Black Athlete Revolt is the first book to take a historical and contemporary look at how Black athletes have used their influence to move beyond protests and create substantial change for Black Americans. Spanning from the civil rights movement to today, this book reveals the ever-evolving and important role of Black athlete activism.

Product details

• Authors: Shaun M. Anderson
• Assisted by: Elmore Len (Foreword)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2023
• EAN: 9781538153246
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-5324-6
• No. of pages: 170
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > General, dictionaries, handbooks, yearbooks, history; Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social & cultural history, SPORTS & RECREATION / History, history of sport, Social and cultural history, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Black & Asian Studies, HISTORY / African American & Black, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Activism & Social Justice, Relating to African American / Black American people, social change;social justice;socioeconomic issues