[PDF.97xv] Separate Games: African American Sport behind the Walls of Segregation (Sport, Culture, and Society)

Winner of the 2017 NASSH Book Award for best edited collection.

The hardening of racial lines during the first half of the twentieth century eliminated almost all African Americans from white organized sports, forcing black athletes to form their own teams, organizations, and events. This separate sporting culture, explored in the twelve essays included here, comprised much more than athletic competition; these “separate games” provided...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Separate Games: African American Sport behind the Walls of Segregation (Sport, Culture, and Society)   |  From University of Arkansas Press.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.