discrimination in sports

Contains over one hundred primary source documents from newspapers, periodicals, and autobiographies that chronicle the participation of African-Americans in sports from the days of slavery to 2000.

A collection of first-hand accounts that chronicle the integration of minor-league baseball in the South and discuss how African-American baseball players were treated by their teammates and fans.

A biography of tennis champion Arthur Ashe, covering his personal life and his sports career, as well as his struggles with racism and AIDS.

A biography of the black athlete who broke the color barrier in major league baseball.

Chronicles Jackie Robinson's first spring training in 1946, during which his minor league team, the Montreal Royals, faced racism in segregated Florida.

Chronicles Jackie Robinson's first season in major league baseball from behind the scenes, dispelling myths, examining the challenges Robinson faced, and tracing the Brooklyn Dodgers' path to the World Series.

Profiles six athletes and one special league that changed sports forever and helped open the door to disabled and minority athletes.

Presents the story of the 1955 Cannon Street All-Star baseball team, their desire to gain a spot in the Little League program of South Carolina, the boycott against them, and the spirit and determination of young African-Americans in the center of racism and segregation.

Presents an illustrated biography of Jackie Robinson, an African-American athlete who was discriminated against by Major League Baseball and in society in general, but fought for his rights in sports and in the army before he helped the Brooklyn Dodgers go to the World Series.