Description
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Well researched and engaging . . . Valuable background reading for anyone interested in sports activism." --
Kirkus Reviews“In his insightful book, Gregory Kaliss traces the revolutionary undercurrents that charged American sports during the Sixties. His collection of essays reveals how the era’s political and cultural forces transformed the sporting arena into a stage for political activism among athletes of nearly every background. Kaliss deftly investigates how The Athletic Revolution, as it was known, redefined American sports and produced a backlash in its wake.”--Johnny Smith, J.C. “Bud” Shaw Professor of Sports History, Georgia Tech
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Timeline of Key Events
Prologue: Cassius Clay Declares Independence
Introduction: The Fire This Time
1. Playing for “Green Power”: Sports and Economic Uplift
2. Getting into the Race: Women Runners / Women’s Rights
3. College Athletes Flex Their Muscles
4. Black Men / Black Gladiators: Redefining Black Manliness through Sports
5. The ABA and the Origins of Hip-Hop America
Conclusion: Activism Unfinished
Notes
Index
