Game changers : sports photographs from the National Museum of African American History and Culture /

This book, organized around key periods in the history of African American sports from the turn of the twentieth century to today, looks at the role of athletes and sports and their impact on American culture both on and off the field. While the major sports in which African Americans participate mo...

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Main Authors:	Foxworth, Domonique, 1983- (Author), Thomas, Damion L. (Author), Wiggins, David Kenneth, 1951- (Author)
Other Authors:	Mellon, Andrew W. (writer of foreword.), Young, Kevin, 1959- (writer of foreword.)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lewes, UK : Giles, an imprint of D Giles Limited, [2024].
Series:	Double exposure (Series) (National Museum of African American History and Culture (U.S.)) ; 9th v.
Subjects:	Earl W. and Amanda Stafford Center for African American Media Arts > Photograph collections. National Museum of African American History and Culture (U.S.) > Photograph collections. African American athletes > History > 20th century > Pictorial works. African American athletes > History > 21st century > Pictorial works. African Americans > Sports > History > 20th century > Pictorial works. African Americans > Sports > History > 21st century > Pictorial works. Photograph collections > Washington (D.C.) Photography of sports > United States > History > 20th century > Pictorial works. Photography of sports > United States > History > 21st century > Pictorial works.

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Summary:	This book, organized around key periods in the history of African American sports from the turn of the twentieth century to today, looks at the role of athletes and sports and their impact on American culture both on and off the field. While the major sports in which African Americans participate most frequently, football, basketball, baseball and boxing, are prominently featured, the book also includes images of male and female athletes, amateur and professional, competing in gymnastics, track and field, skiing, golf, tennis and other sports. Photographers include Ernest C. Withers, Roderick J. Lyons, Walter Iooss Jr., Maurice Sorrell and Moneta Sleet Jr., among others. Images of iconic moments in sports history, Jack Johnson vs. Jim Jeffries during the 1910 Fight of the Century, Jackie Robinson stealing home in 1952 and Colin Kaepernick taking a knee in 2016, are featured alongside photographs of more personal moments, including Larry Doby teaching his son how to hold a bat, Wilt Chamberlain in class at the University of Kansas, Wilma Rudolph standing outside her foundation, Muhammad Ali in conversation with Fannie Lou Hammer and a young Venus Williams smiling after a practice session.
Item Description:	Includes index.
Physical Description:	84 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 18 cm.
ISBN:	1913875768 9781913875763