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Forty Million Dollar Slaves

The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete

By: William C. Rhoden

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Forty Million Dollar Slaves

The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete

By: William C. Rhoden

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “An explosive and absorbing discussion of race, politics, and the history of American sports.”—Ebony From Jackie Robinson to Muhammad Ali and Arthur Ashe, African American athletes have been at the center of modern culture, their on-the-field heroics admired and stratospheric earnings envied. But for all their money, fame, and achievement, says New York Times columnist William C. Rhoden, black athletes still find themselves on the periphery of true power in the multibillion-dollar industry their talent built. Provocative and controversial, Rhoden’s $40 Million Slaves weaves a compelling narrative of black athletes in the United States, from the plantation to their beginnings in nineteenth-century boxing rings to the history-making accomplishments of notable figures such as Jesse Owens, Althea Gibson, and Willie Mays. Rhoden reveals that black athletes’ “evolution” has merely been a journey from literal plantations—where sports were introduced as diversions to quell revolutionary stirrings—to today’s figurative ones, in the form of collegiate and professional sports programs. He details the “conveyor belt” that brings kids from inner cities and small towns to big-time programs, where they’re cut off from their roots and exploited by team owners, sports agents, and the media. He also sets his sights on athletes like Michael Jordan, who he says have abdicated their responsibility to the community with an apathy that borders on treason. The power black athletes have today is as limited as when masters forced their slaves to race and fight. The primary difference is, today’s shackles are invisible. Praise for Forty Million Dollar Slaves “A provocative, passionate, important, and disturbing book.”—The New York Times Book Review “Brilliant . . . a beautifully written, complex, and rich narrative.”—Washington Post Book World “A powerful call for more black athletes to give back to their communities.”—Los Angeles Times

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Forty Million Dollar Slaves

The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete

By: William C. Rhoden

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The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete

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Sports Journalism and Coming Out Stories

Jason Collins and Michael Sam

By: William P. Cassidy

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Sports Journalism and Coming Out Stories

Jason Collins and Michael Sam

By: William P. Cassidy

This book examines how sports journalists covered the historic coming out stories of National Basketball Association (NBA) veteran Jason Collins and football All-American Michael Sam in the context of sports’ “toy department” reputation as a field whose standards are often criticized as lacking in rigor and depth compared to other forms of journalism. Employing a media sociology approach, reporting about Collins and Sam is addressed in the book via three content analysis studies and interviews with two prominent sports journalists. An overview of other pertinent research is provided along with a detailed account of both athletes’ stories. This work should appeal to readers interested in sports journalism, the role of sport in society, and media coverage of gay professional athletes.

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Springer

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3319627708

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9783319627700

Bargaining with Baseball

Labor Relations in an Age of Prosperous Turmoil

By: William B. Gould IV

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Bargaining with Baseball

Labor Relations in an Age of Prosperous Turmoil

By: William B. Gould IV

In 1995, William B. Gould IV, then chairman of the National Labor Relations Board, cast the deciding vote to obtain the injunction that ended the longest strike in baseball history. Sixteen years of peaceful relations between baseball labor and management have followed, as well as unprecedented prosperity in a relationship that had just endured 30 years of strikes and lockouts. This study, which clearly illustrates the practical impact of law on America's pastime, considers the 140-year sweep of labor-management relationships and conflict, exploring player-owner disputes, the development of free agency, the collective bargaining process, and the racial integration of baseball, among other topics. It concludes with a discussion of the "steroids era," the problem with maintaining Jackie Robinson's legacy in the 21st century, and globalization.

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327

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McFarland

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0786486880

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9780786486885

Political Science Pedagogy

A Critical, Radical and Utopian Perspective

By: William W. Sokoloff

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Political Science Pedagogy

A Critical, Radical and Utopian Perspective

By: William W. Sokoloff

The field of political science has not given sufficient attention to pedagogy. This book outlines why this is a problem and promotes a more reflective and self-critical form of political science pedagogy. To this end, the author examines innovative work on radical pedagogy such as critical race theory and feminist theory as well as more traditional perspectives on political science pedagogy. Bridging the divide between this research and scholarship on both teaching and learning opens the prospect of a critical, radical and utopian form of political science pedagogy. With chapters on Socrates, Frantz Fanon, Paulo Freire, Leo Strauss, Sheldon S. Wolin, e-learning, and a prison field trip, this book outlines a new path for political science pedagogy.

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183

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Springer Nature

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3030238318

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9783030238315

The Politics of the American Civil Liberties Union

By: William A. Donohue

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The Politics of the American Civil Liberties Union

By: William A. Donohue

This is a critical analysis of the history of the American Civil Liberties Union and at the same time the history of American liberalism in the twentieth century. It represents the first published account of the ACLU's record. Other works on the organization either dealt only with specific issues or have been simply journalistic accounts. Donohue provides the first systematic analysis by a social scientist.This book is directed at those interested in the history of American liberalism and, no less, the history of American conservatism, for ideological struggle within the United States touches directly on civil libertarian concerns. The work is especially significant for American constitutional lawyers, political scientists, and for those concerned with serious ideas in American life. Supporters as well as critics of the ACLU will be attracted to this work for different reasons. It is unquestionably the most serious work now available and is likely to remain the touchstone for any such work for many years to come.

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Routledge

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1351476769

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John Tortes "Chief" Meyers

A Baseball Biography

By: William A. Young

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John Tortes "Chief" Meyers

A Baseball Biography

By: William A. Young

One of major league baseball's first Native American stars, John Tortes "Chief" Meyers (1880-1971) was the hard-hitting, award-winning catcher for John McGraw's New York Giants from 1908 to 1915 and later for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He appeared in four World Series and remains heralded for his role as the trusted battery mate of legendary pitcher Christy Mathewson. Unlike other Native American players who eschewed their tribal identities to escape prejudice, Meyers--a member of the Santa Rosa Band of the Cahuilla Tribe of California--remained proud of his heritage and became a tribal leader after his major league career. This first full biography explores John Tortes Meyers's Cahuilla roots and early life, his year at Dartmouth College, his outstanding baseball career, his life after baseball, and his remarkable legacy.

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259

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McFarland

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0786491337

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One Season (in Pinstripes)

A Memoir

By: William Fredrick Cooper

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One Season (in Pinstripes)

A Memoir

By: William Fredrick Cooper

A true story about sports, faith, and redemption, compliments of William Fredrick Cooper’s one season with the New York Yankees. Author William Fredrick Cooper has experienced the loss of employment, painful character assaults on his literary journey, and the painful truth that he must reinvent his life. Humbling himself before God and allowing the painful process of spiritual and emotional growth, an amazing journey begins. Taking a job as a maintenance attendant during the inaugural season at the new Yankee Stadium, his dreams start to come true. Connecting with colleagues, celebrities, and players while rekindling a childhood love of sports, Cooper moves on from pain and loss with a championship season for the ages. In One Season (in Pinstripes), Cooper blends a sportswriter’s command of facts, real-life perspectives from a spiritual standpoint, the inside knowledge of a historian and the passion of a believer in faith to weave a sensational tale of satisfaction of a fan who can realize the ultimate dream.

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Simon and Schuster

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1451608012

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Book's by William C. Rhoden

Forty Million Dollar Slaves

Forty Million Dollar Slaves

Forty Million Dollar Slaves

Forty Million Dollar Slaves

Sports Journalism and Coming Out Stories

Sports Journalism and Coming Out Stories

Bargaining with Baseball

Bargaining with Baseball

Political Science Pedagogy

Political Science Pedagogy

The Politics of the American Civil Liberties Union

The Politics of the American Civil Liberties Union

John Tortes "Chief" Meyers

John Tortes "Chief" Meyers

One Season (in Pinstripes)

One Season (in Pinstripes)

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