Black Mercuries

Black Mercuries African American Athletes, Race, and the Modern Olympic Games

Hardback (08 Feb 2023)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book chronicles the struggles and triumphs of African American athletes in the Modern Olympic Games, from 1896 through the 2020 Tokyo Games. It explores the lives and careers of both legendary and little-known Black Olympians as they sought to honor themselves, their race, and their nation on the world stage.

Book information

ISBN: 9781538152836
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pub date:
DEWEY: 796.4809
DEWEY edition: 23/eng/20220811
Language: English
Number of pages: xix, 304
Weight: 640g
Height: 236mm
Width: 160mm
Spine width: 27mm