Say it loud
Subtitle: an illustrated history of the Black athlete
By: Roxanne Jones and Jessie Paolucci ; foreword by Tony Dungy
Contributors: Paolucci, Jessie
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Ballantine Books; ESPN Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 245
ISBN-13: 9780345515896
Subjects: African American athletes; Pictorial works; Biography; History
Description: Presents a tribute to the accomplishments of African American athletes who risked their well-being to promote social and legal changes, and includes coverage of such figures as Jesse Owens, Arthur Ashe, and Jackie Robinson.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 243).
Table of contents: title: Football: shooting the gap --; title: Basketball: leaps and bounds --; title: Baseball: out of the park --; title: Boxing: fight for justice --; title: Tennis: blacks in whites --; title: Golf: before the roar --; title: Horse racing: high stakes --; title: Track & field: fast and furious.