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

by David K. Wiggins

"An essential source on African American athletes and Olympic history." -Booklist, Starred Review, and Named a Booklist Top 10 Sports Book of 2023 The first book to fully chronicle the struggles and triumphs of African American athletes in the Modern Olympic summer games. In the modern Olympic Games, from 1896 through the present, African American athletes have sought to honor themselves, their race, and their nation on the global stage. But even...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538152835
• ISBN13: 9781538152836
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"