Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are valuable institutions that provide intellectual domains for racial uplift, racial refuge, and cultural empowerment within a continually polarized nation. Today's current racial climate reminds us of the historical context that gave birth to HBCUs and segregated athletic experiences. While the sporting life at HBCUs is an integral part of these institutions' mission, there is a dearth of research about HBCU athletics. In The Athletic Experience at Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Past, Present, and Persistence, leading scholars from across the nation present a holistic examination of the integral role sports have played at HBCUs. Chapters in this volume cover a range of topics, from HBCU Football Classics to economics. It begins with a historical overview of HBCUs and the early sporting life before delving into the experiences of today's male and female student-athletes-including the unique perspectives of athletes who transferred from historically White colleges and universities to HBCUs. Other chapters examine economic issues at HBCUs, such as the financial viability of their athletic departments in the context of the larger NCAA economic framework, and recommendations for the future of HBCU athletics to restore both academic and athletic excellence at these institutions. An important addition to the existing literature on race in contemporary society, this volume provides a narrative of the Black experience from the historical origins of educating Blacks, their early athletic experiences, and the current state of athletics at HBCUs. The Athletic Experience at Historically Black Colleges and Universities is a significant contribution to the debate on college athletics and higher education, in general, and athletics at HBCUs, specifically. It is a must-read for sport studies scholars and students, sport management practitioners, and sport enthusiasts of the inter-workings of athletics and the HBCU experience.

Sport, Race, Activism, and Social Change: The Impact of Dr. Harry Edwards's Scholarship and Service expands on the works of a man who spent three decades working for social justice as an activist, scholar, and public servant. Recognizing that more than forty years later his work is still current and relevant, this book examines the role of Dr. Harry Edwards in fighting against racial injustice in the field of sport. Dr. Edwards' original scholarship includes seminal pieces on race, sport, human rights, and the discipline of sport sociology. Sport, Race, Activism, and Social Change-written for sport management practitioners, sport studies scholars, and the sport enthusiast-provides necessary insight into the interplay between sport and society. Sports, Race, Activism, and Social Change is organized into five units. Beginning with a historical overview, the text then addresses sport and community service, international perspectives, gender relations, legal aspects, sport administration, and media representations. As they read through these chapters students will explore topics such as: The Economic Dream of the Black Athlete Football as the New African Slave Trade The Role of Harry Edwards in Raising the Bar as a Public Servant Social Entrepreneurship as Social Activism As they present comprehensive analytical scholarship in the areas of their research and expertise, contributors to this anthology also share their experiences. Sport, Race, Activism, and Social Change provides a framework for examining the significance of sport in promoting social change.

"Girl, Get Your Man " was written for all the single ladies, no matter the age, who are either looking for a committed relationship or marriage. Listening to such comments from friends and acquaintances such as, "Girl, where are all the good men, or why won't he commit, or why can't I find a man?," inspired me to write this book. This book is also for the single ladies who just want to step up their dating game. Hopefully, this book will encourage all the single ladies to keep on trying and to not give up their quest for a committed relationship or marriage. It's not brain surgery, ladies. It's just common sense. Use what you have to get what you want

"What's Love Got to Do With It? Relationships 101" is a book of Stories and Poems. The book was written as a result of the author's conversations with friends and acquaintances regarding their love relationships. It is also based on her own personal observations. The book is meant to entertain, to advise, and to inspire hope. Ultimately, the author wants the reader to know that it takes courage to be vulnerable and fall in love and that "It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all."