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This book chronicles the struggles and triumphs of African American athletes in the Modern Olympic Games, from 1896 through the 2020 Tokyo Games. It explores the lives and careers of both legendary and little-known Black Olympians as they sought to honor themselves, their race, and their nation on the world stage.

Black Mercuries: African American Athletes, Race,

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    A Hardback by David K. Wiggins, Kevin B. Witherspoon, Mark Dyreson

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      Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
      Publication Date: 08/02/2023
      ISBN13: 9781538152836, 978-1538152836
      ISBN10: 1538152835

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      Book Synopsis
      This book chronicles the struggles and triumphs of African American athletes in the Modern Olympic Games, from 1896 through the 2020 Tokyo Games. It explores the lives and careers of both legendary and little-known Black Olympians as they sought to honor themselves, their race, and their nation on the world stage.

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