racism in sports

An exploration of the politics of race and sports in elite college basketball programs, witnessed through the life of African-American basketball coach and NCAA title winner Nolan Richardson, who took the University of Arkansas to back to back Final Four appearances in the 1990s.

Provides a narrative overview of the integration of baseball, and offers biographical information on Jackie Robinson and other leading figures involved. Includes primary sources, a chronology, a glossary, ideas for research projects, and further resources.

The story of ten teammates, brought together from an elite Seattle private school and an inner city public school to work together on a sports team. They won the league championship and everyone felt the experiment had been a success. Twenty years later one of the team members decided to look up his teammates to see if the exposure to privilege gave the Black kids a chance at a better life and if the White kids learned anything about the other side of life. Did crossing the lines of class, race, and wealth change any of their lives?.

Tells the story behind Hank Aaron's 715th home run in 1974, discussing the reasons why he decided to break baseball legend Babe Ruth's record, the controversies that surrounded his quest, and the consequences of his achievement for African-Americans and society as a whole.