Title: The skin I'm in : racism, sports and education /
Authors: Spence, Christopher Michael, 1962-
Publisher: Fernwood Pub.,
Year: 1999
Subjects: African American athletes; Athletes, Black Canada.; African Americans Education; Black people Education Canada.; Discrimination in sports North America.; Discrimination in education North America.; Racism in sports
Abstract: This book discusses the role that sport participation plays in the lives of Black male high school students. As a former professional athlete himself, the author brings a first hand personal quality to this study. As an educator he strived to counteract the problems associated with students who place sport participation ahead of academic achievement. Dr. Spence also seeks to educate educators to fight against inequality and racism in mainstream eucation and all of us to fight injustice in society.