A level playing field : African American athletes and the republic of sports / Gerald L. Early.

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Main Author: Early, Gerald Lyn
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, [2011], ©2011.
Subjects:
African American athletes > History.
Sports > United States > History.
Discrimination in sports > United States > History.
African American athletes > Social conditions.
Physical Description:xiii, 263 pages ; 19 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • When worlds collide : Jackie Robinson, Paul Robeson, Harry Truman, and the Korean War
  • Curt Flood, gratitude, and the image of baseball
  • Donovan McNabb, Rush Limbaugh, and the making of the black quarterback
  • American integration, black heroism, and the meaning of Jackie Robinson
  • Performance and reality : race, sports, and the modern world
  • Where have we gone, Mr. Robinson?