Bibliograph

Politics and protest in sports, by Duchess Harris, JD, PhD, with Cynthia Kennedy Henzel

Type

Label

Politics and protest in sports, by Duchess Harris, JD, PhD, with Cynthia Kennedy Henzel

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

photographs

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

12-19, Brodart

resource.interestGradeLevel

7-12, Brodart

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Politics and protest in sports

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1050616717

Responsibility statement

by Duchess Harris, JD, PhD, with Cynthia Kennedy Henzel

Series statement

Race and sports

Summary

Politics and Protest in Sports covers the history of athletes of color using their position on the national stage to fight racism and injustice. Boxers, track stars, quarterbacks, and point guards have all shown that sports and protest can indeed mix. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO

Table Of Contents

Who is more patriotic? -- The beginning of integration -- The rise of protest -- Athletes take a stand -- The world stage -- The business of sport -- Racism continues -- Heroes or villains?

Target audience

adolescent

Classification