Young, Black, rich, and famous
Subtitle: the rise of the NBA, the hip hop invasion, and the transformation of American culture
By: Todd Boyd ; with a new introduction by the author.
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Lincoln
Language: eng
Number of pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9780803216754
Subjects: Basketball -- Social aspects -- United States; Hip-hop -- Social aspects -- United States; African American basketball players -- Social life and customs; United States -- Race relations
Table of contents: title: Young, black, rich, and famous: 'ball, hip hop, and the redefinition of the American dream; title: Don't get high on your own supply : the NBA's image problem back in the day; title: That ol' Black Magic and the Great White Hope : basketball and race in the Reagan Era; title: Chocolate city : Georgetown and the intelligent hoodlums; title: I am : hip hop, the individual, and the culture of Michael Jordan; title: My Detroit playaz : ballin' in the Motor City; title: The takeover : the Fab Five, hip hop, and college 'ball; title: Leaders of the new school : the answer, "Karaoke Jordan," and the modern-day balla; title: Can it all be so simple? : internationally known, nationally recognized, and locally accepted.