The Revolt of the Black Athlete: 50th Anniversary Edition

The Revolt of the Black Athlete hit sport and society like an Ali combination. This Fiftieth Anniversary edition of Harry Edwards's classic of activist scholarship arrives even as a new generation engages with the issues he explored. Edwards's new introduction and afterword revisit the revolts by athletes like Muhammad Ali, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Tommie Smith, and John Carlos. At the same time, he engages with the struggles of a present still rife with racism, double-standards, and economic injustice. Again relating the rebellion of black athletes to a larger spirit of revolt among black citizens, Edwards moves his story forward to our era of protests, boycotts, and the dramatic politicization of athletes by Black Lives Matter. Incisive yet ultimately hopeful, The Revolt of the Black Athlete is the still-essential study of the conflicts at the interface of sport, race, and society.

Author: Harry Edwards
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Published: 08/14/2018
Pages: 232
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.80h x 6.00w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9780252084065
ISBN10: 0252084063
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | American | African American & Black Studies
- Sports & Recreation | History
- History | United States | 20th Century

About the Author
Harry Edwards is professor emeritus of sociology at the University of California, Berkeley. He was the architect of the Olympic Project for Human Rights and his work has focused on the experiences of African-American athletes. His other books include The Struggle that Must Be: An Autobiography.