03194cam a2200373 i 4500 1164925932 TxAuBib 20220121120000.0 210112s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2021941972 9780316540933 hardcover 0316540935 hardcover (OCoLC)1230229958 YDX eng rda YDX BDX MJ8 YXF RNL HBP OI6 IUK ILC YDX VP@ OCLCF TCH UAP UOK TxAuBib rda Feinstein, John, author. Raise a fist, take a knee : race and the illusion of progress in modern sports / John Feinstein. First edition. New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2021. ©2021. xvi, 366 pages ; 25 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes index. Foreword / by Doug Williams -- Introduction -- Prologue: The icons: Mexico City, 1968 -- Football. The pioneers ; "The scoreboard doesn't lie" ; Not bad for a running back ; Still climbing the wall ; The younger generation -- Basketball. Pathfinders ; Climbing the mountain ; Dreamers ; The younger generation ; Exceptions -- Baseball and other pastimes. Baseball ; Outliers ; The watchdog -- Epilogue. Commentators, coaches, and fans alike have long touted the diverse rosters of leagues like the NFL and MLB as sterling examples of a post-racial America. Yet decades after Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists in a display of Black power and pride, and years after Colin Kaepernick shocked the world by kneeling for the national anthem, the role Black athletes and coaches are expected to perform--both on and off the field--still can be determined as much by stereotype and old-fashion ideology as ability and performance. Whether it's the pre-game moments of resistance, the lack of diversity among coaching and managerial staff, or the consistent undervaluation of Black quarterbacks, racial politics impact every aspect of every sport being played--yet the gigantic salaries and glitzy lifestyles of pro athletes often disguise the ugly truths of how minority players are treated and discarded by their White bosses. John Feinstein crisscrossed the country to secure personal interviews with quarterbacks, coaches, and more, revealing the stories none of us have heard (but all of us should know). Seventy-five years after Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color line, race is still a central and defining factor of America's professional sports leagues. With an encyclopedic knowledge of professional sports, and shrewd cultural criticism, bestselling and award-winning author John Feinstein uncovers not just why, but how, pro sports continue to perpetuate racial inequality. 20220121. Racism in sports United States. Sports Social aspects United States. Sports United States Race relations. Discrimination Sports African Americans. African American athletes. TXKIP