Black mercuries [electronic resource] : African American athletes, race, and the modern Olympic games / David K. Wiggins, Kevin B. Witherspoon, Mark Dyreson ; foreword by Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonia Institution.

"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...

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Main Authors:	Wiggins, David Kenneth, 1951- (Author), Witherspoon, Kevin B. (Author), Dyreson, Mark, 1959- (Author)
Other Authors:	Bunch, Lonnie G., III (writer of foreword.)
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2023]
Subjects:	Olympic athletes > History. African American athletes > History. Racism in sports. Sports and globalization. Sports > Sociological aspects.
Online Access:	EBSCO eBooks: 2023 (EBSCO)
Variant Title:	Black Mercuries: African American Athletes, Race, and the Modern Olympic Games
Format:	Electronic eBook