Beyond the Black Power salute : athlete activism in an era of change / Gregory J. Kaliss.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kaliss, Gregory J., Author.

Series:

Sport and society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Discrimination in sports--United States--History--20th century.

Discrimination in sports.

Racism in sports--United States--History--20th century.

Racism in sports.

African American athletes--History--20th century.

African American athletes.

Women athletes--United States--History--20th century.

Women athletes.

College athletes--United States--History--20th century.

College athletes.

United States--Race relations--History--20th century.

United States.

Activism--United States.

Activism.

Race relations.

Genre:

History

Informational works.

Physical Description:

xiii, 256 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2023]

Summary:

"Unequal opportunity sparked Jim Brown's endeavors to encourage Black development while Billie Jean King fought so that women tennis players could earn more money and enjoy greater freedom. Gregory J. Kaliss examines these events and others to guide readers through the unprecedented wave of protest that swept sports in the 1960s and 1970s. The little-known story of the University of Wyoming football players suspended for their activism highlights an analysis of protests by college athletes. The 1971 Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier clash provides a high-profile example of the Black male athlete's effort to redefine Black masculinity. An in-depth look at the American Basketball Association reveals a league that put Black culture front and center with its style of play and shows how the ABA influenced the development of hip-hop. As Kaliss describes the breakthroughs achieved by these athletes, he also explores the barriers that remained--and in some cases remain today"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Timeline of key events

Prologue : Cassius Clay declares independence

Introduction: the fire this time

Playing for "green power" : sports and economic uplift

Getting into the race : women runners / women's rights

College athletes flex their muscles

Black men / Black gladiators : redefining Black manliness through sports

The ABA and the origins of hip-hop America

Conclusion : activism unfinished.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-246) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Kaliss, Gregory J. Beyond the Black Power salute

ISBN:

9780252044915

0252044916

9780252087066

0252087062

OCLC:

1345460130