Glory Bound: Black Athletes in a White America

by David K. Wiggins

Book Overview

African American athletes have experienced a tumultuous relationship with mainstream white America. Glory Bound brings together for the first time eleven essays that explore this complex topic. In his writings, well-known sports scholar David K. Wiggins recounts the struggle of black athletes to participate fully in sports while maintaining their own cultural identity and pride.

Wiggins examines the seminal moments that defined and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815627343
• ISBN13: 9780815627340
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"