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Blacks at the Net
Sundiata Djata
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Description for Blacks at the Net
Useful for tennis players, sports historians, readers of black history and/or black sports figures, and all those interested in the sport, this book looks at the rich history of blacks on US tennis courts. The author examines the role that this white sport traditionally played in the black community. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14 black-&-white photographs, glossary, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; WSJR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 567.
This is an unprecedented look at the rich history of blacks on U. S. tennis courts. While much has been written about black triumphs in boxing, baseball, and other sports, little has been said of similar accomplishments in tennis. In this book, the first is the first volume dedicated to that subject, Sundiata Djata more than cites facts and figures, he explores obstacles to such performance such as the discrimination that kept blacks out of pro tennis for decades. He examines the role that this white sport traditionally played in the black community. And he provides keen insights into the ... Read more
This is an unprecedented look at the rich history of blacks on U. S. tennis courts. While much has been written about black triumphs in boxing, baseball, and other sports, little has been said of similar accomplishments in tennis. In this book, the first is the first volume dedicated to that subject, Sundiata Djata more than cites facts and figures, he explores obstacles to such performance such as the discrimination that kept blacks out of pro tennis for decades. He examines the role that this white sport traditionally played in the black community. And he provides keen insights into the ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
294
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815608189
SKU
V9780815608189
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-63
About Sundiata Djata
Sundiata Djata teaches African and African American sports history at Northern Illinois University. He has been published in the Journal of Caribbean Studies, Business and Society Review, Drum, and Sankofa.
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