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Book SynopsisHistorically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are valuable institutions that provide intellectual domains for racial uplift, racial refuge, and cultural empowerment within a continually polarized nation. Today's current racial climate reminds us of the historical context that gave birth to HBCUs and segregated athletic experiences. While the sporting life at HBCUs is an integral part of these institutions' mission, there is a dearth of research about HBCU athletics. In The Athletic Experience at Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Past, Present, and Persistence, leading scholars from across the nation present a holistic examination of the integral role sports have played at HBCUs. Chapters in this volume cover a range of topics, from HBCU Football Classics to economics. It begins with a historical overview of HBCUs and the early sporting life before delving into the experiences of today's male and female student-athletesincluding the unique perspectives of athletes who
Trade Review[T]his book was immensely gratifying and applicable to my work and interests in sport management and sport sociology. . . .The Athletic Experience at Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Past, Present, and Persistence is wonderfully edited to illuminate the historical and contemporary experiences of HBCU athletes. * Sport in American History *
Table of ContentsIntroduction, Billy Hawkins SECTION I: HISTORICAL OVERVIEW Chapter 1. Examining the Historical Origins of Educating Blacks in the United States: The Evolution of Historically Black Colleges and Universities Frankie G. Collins Chapter 2. Early Athletic Experiences at HBCUs: The Creation of Conferences J. Kenyatta Cavil SECTION II: THE STUDENT ATHLETE EXPERIENCES AT HBCUs Chapter 3. Black Female Athlete Experiences at HBCUs Akilah R. Carter-Francique and F. Michelle Richardson Chapter 4. The Culture of Revenue-Producing Sports at HBCUs: The Experiences of Black Male Student-Athletes I.S. Keino Miller, Jessica L. David, and Jesse A. Steinfeldt Chapter 5. Athletic Migration Experiences of Black Athletes Joseph N. Cooper and Billy Hawkins SECTION III: ECONOMIC ISSUES AND HBCU ATHLETICS Chapter 6. Legal Issues and the Black Female Athlete’s Collegiate Experience at HBCUs Courtney Flowers Chapter 7. “It’s HBCU Classic Time!:” Origins and the Perseverance of HBCU Football Classics R. Pierre Rodgers Chapter 8. The Economic State of HBCUs and their Athletic Programs: The Financial Relevance and Viability of HBCU Athletic Programs Charles Crowley and Geremy Cheeks Chapter 9. Separate, Unequal and Irrelevant: HBCU Revenue Sports Emmett Gill and Algerian Hart SECTION IV: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE OF HBCU ATHLETICS Chapter 10. Financing HBCU Athletics: Men’s Basketball – Problems and Opportunities John C. Lillig Chapter 11. Black College Athletes: The Sporting Life at HBCUs – Essential Factors for Restoring the Academic and Athletic Excellence at HBCUs Wardell Johnson, Charles Crowley, and Akilah R. Carter-Francique Conclusion, Billy Hawkins Epilogue, Crystal deGregory Bibliography Index About the Editors About the Contributors
