Shocking, uncensored, and sometimes darkly humorous, "Bodies We've Buried" the true story of what goes on in "the Harvard of hellish violence" ("Washington Post"), also known as the National Forensic Academy.
Talking about race and sports almost always leads to trouble. Rush Limbaugh's stint as an NFL commentator came to an abrupt end when he made off-handed comments about black quarterback Donovan McNabb. Cincinnati Reds' owner Marge Schott and CBS commentator Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder also landed in hot water for public remarks that most people ...
"In her excellent new book, Amy Bass uses the famous 'black power' podium salute by sprinters John Carlos and Tommie Smith as the centerpiece of her expansive examination of the black athlete in America." -Boston Globe "Amy Bass's powerful and nuanced account of the Olympic Project for Human Rights gives us the story behind this picture-a story ...
Jesse Owens. Muhammad Ali. Michael Jordan. Tiger Woods. All are iconic black athletes, as are Tommie Smith and John Carlos, the two African American track and field medalists who raised black-gloved fists on the victory dais at the Mexico City Olympics and brought all of the roiling American racial politics of the late 1960s to a worldwide ...
Showing the potency of often hidden biases, "Those About Him Remained Silent" is an unexpected history of how racism, patriotism, and politics played out in a New England community divided on how--or even if--to honor one of its greatest citizens--W.E.B. DuBois.
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June Sturrock, John Alves, Cecilia Bass, Hilary Clare, Julia Courtney (Editor), Amy De Gruchy, Barbara Dennis, Barbara J. Dunlap, Maria Poggi Johnson, Wendy Forrester
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