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From Jack Johnson to LeBron James - Sports, Media, and the Color Line (Paperback)
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From Jack Johnson to LeBron James - Sports, Media, and the Color Line (Paperback)
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The campaign for racial equality in sports has both reflected and
affected the campaign for racial equality in the United States.
Some of the most significant and publicized stories in this
campaign in the twentieth century have happened in sports,
including, of course, Jackie Robinson in baseball; Jesse Owens,
Tommie Smith, and John Carlos in track; Arthur Ashe in tennis; and
Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, and Muhammad Ali in boxing. Long after the
full integration of college and professional athletics, race
continues to play a major role in sports. Not long ago,
sportswriters and sportscasters ignored racial issues. They now
contribute to the public's evolving racial attitudes on issues both
on and off the field, ranging from integration to
self-determination to masculinity. From Jack Johnson to LeBron
James examines the intersection of sports, race, and the media in
the twentieth century and beyond. The essays are linked by a number
of questions, including: How did the black and white media differ
in content and context in their reporting of these stories? How did
the media acknowledge race in their stories? Did the media
recognize these stories as historically significant? Considering
how media coverage has evolved over the years, the essays begin
with the racially charged reporting of Jack Johnson's reign as
heavyweight champion and carry up to the present, covering the
media narratives surrounding the Michael Vick dogfighting case in a
supposedly post-racial era and the media's handling of LeBron
James's announcement to leave Cleveland for Miami.
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