discrimination in sports

Traces the tennis career of Arthur Ashe and describes the discrimination he faced as he worked to master "the white man's game.".

A history of the Negro Leagues, baseball teams which flourished in the early twentieth century as a result of discrimination against black baseball players, highlighting some of the outstanding players and their achievements.

Chronicles Jackie Robinson's first year in professional baseball, tracing his journey as the first African-American ballplayer in the professional leagues.

Explores the seamier side of sports and focuses on the problems society faces: violence, drug abuse, cheating, and sexual and racial discrimination.

Examines the state of African-American athletes in America, maintaining that they are isolated from their backgrounds and used to maximize profits for a multibillion-dollar sports industry.

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 Jackie Robinson, with profiles of two prominent individuals, who are associated through the influences they had on one another, the successes they achieved, or the goals they worked toward. Includes recommended readings and web sites"--Provided by publisher.