The African American Experience in Sport
A Reader
(First Edition)
©2025
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Through a carefully curated compilation of accounts from a variety of historical periods, The African American Experience in Sport: A Reader explores the evolution of African American involvement and achievement in various sports, examining the complex social dynamics that have shaped these experiences.
The interactive ebook’s unique format allows students to read the text of each chapter and engage with digital learning activities—including skill-builder questions, quizzes, and videos—all within a single system.
The book explores various topics, including the establishment of the color line in sports, integration and the breaking of color barriers, civil rights movements' influence on sports culture, and the economic and policy implications of sports on African American athletes. Through a historical lens, it teaches readers about pivotal figures like Jack Johnson, Jesse Owens, and Joe Louis, as well as the broader sociopolitical landscape that influenced their careers and legacies.
The African American Experience in Sport is particularly suited for courses in African American studies, history, sport sociology, and cultural studies. It provides readers with a critical examination of sports as a microcosm of societal tensions and triumphs related to race, offering academic insight into how sports can both reflect and affect the arc of social justice.
The interactive ebook’s unique format allows students to read the text of each chapter and engage with digital learning activities—including skill-builder questions, quizzes, and videos—all within a single system.
The book explores various topics, including the establishment of the color line in sports, integration and the breaking of color barriers, civil rights movements' influence on sports culture, and the economic and policy implications of sports on African American athletes. Through a historical lens, it teaches readers about pivotal figures like Jack Johnson, Jesse Owens, and Joe Louis, as well as the broader sociopolitical landscape that influenced their careers and legacies.
The African American Experience in Sport is particularly suited for courses in African American studies, history, sport sociology, and cultural studies. It provides readers with a critical examination of sports as a microcosm of societal tensions and triumphs related to race, offering academic insight into how sports can both reflect and affect the arc of social justice.
Jared Bahir Browsh is an assistant teaching professor of critical sports studies at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He earned his Ph.D. in communication from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Dr. Browsh specializes in issues of representation and opportunity related to the political economics of sports, popular culture, and the media.
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