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

By David K. Wiggins, Mark Dyreson, Kevin B. Witherspoon

Book Overview

"An essential source on African American athletes and Olympic history." --Booklist, Starred Review
This book chronicles the struggles and triumphs of both legendary and little-known African American athletes in the Modern Olympic Games, from 1896 through the 2020 Tokyo Games.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538152835
• ISBN13: 9781538152836
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"