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Black mercuries : African American athletes, race, and the modern Olympic games
Title
Black mercuries : African American athletes, race, and the modern Olympic games / David K. Wiggins, Kevin B. Witherspoon, Mark S. Dyreson.
ISBN
9781538152836
1538152835
9781538152843
Publication
Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2023]
Physical Description
xix, 304 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Summary
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
Other formats
Online version: Wiggins, David Kenneth, 1951- Black mercuries Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2023]
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 15, 2023
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction
Pioneering Black Mercuries: African American Olympians, 1896-1920
Black Mercuries in the Jazz Age
Black Mercuries in the Turbulent 1930s
Black Mercuries and the Dawning of the Cold War
Black Mercuries in the Age of Protest
Black Mercuries in the Age of Boycotts
Black Mercuries in the Immediate Post-Cold War Period
Black Mercuries During the Age of Globalization
Black Mercuries Shine in Rio and Tokyo.
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