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The athletic experience at historically Black colleges and universities : past, present, and persistence / edited by Billy Hawkins [and three others].
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- College sports--United States--History.
- College sports.
- Historically Black colleges and universities--Sports.
- Historically Black colleges and universities.
- African American college athletes.
- College athletes--United States.
- College athletes.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (284 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, [Maryland] : Rowman & Littlefield, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- <span><span>This book provides a historical overview of athletics at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and the current social educational significance of these athletic programs. It also provides a conceptual framework that contributes to the debate on college athletics and higher education, in general, and athletics at HBCUs, specifically. </span></span>
- Contents:
- Contents; Introduction; I: Historical Overview; 1 Historical Origins of Education for Black Individuals in the United States; 2 Early Athletic Experiences at HBCUs; II: The Student Athlete Experiencesat HBCUs; 3 Black Female Athlete Experiences at Historically BlackColleges and Universities; 4 The Culture of Revenue-Producing Sports at HBCUs; 5 Athletic Migration Experiences of Black Athletes; III: Economic Issues and HBCU Athletics; 6 Legal Issues and the Black Female Athlete's CollegiateExperience at HBCUs; 7 "It's HBCU Classic Time!"
- 8 The Economic State of HBCUs and Their Athletic Programs9 Separate, Unequal, and Irrelevant; IV: Recommendations for the Future of HBCU Athletics; 10 Financing HBCU Athletics; 11 Black College Athletes; Conclusion; Epilogue; Index; About the Editors; About the Contributors
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4422-5369-X
- OCLC:
- 913743625
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