Reaching the finish line : Black athletes and civil rights / Films for the Humanities & Sciences.

This program discusses the societal contributions of Joe Louis, Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson, Toni Stone, Willie O'Ree, and Arthur Ashe - sports icons who, with commitment and perseverance, broke the color barrier in professional athletics, paving the way for later civil rights victories.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors:	Recker, Erich Greene, Krystal
Language:	English
Subjects:	African American athletes. Athletes, Black. Discrimination in sports. African Americans > Civil rights. Documentary films. Nonfiction films.
Genre:	Documentary films. Nonfiction films.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (33 min.) : sound, color with black and white segments ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:	Black athletes and civil rights
Format:	Video DVD

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