Title:
Ways of grace : stories of activism, adversity, and how sports can bring us together / James Blake with Carol Taylor.
ISBN:
9780062354525
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Amistad, [2017]
©2017
Physical Description:
240 pages ; 22 cm
Contents:
Introduction: Mistaken identity -- Early trailblazers : accidental activists -- Changing the game : the unifying power of sports -- You run like a girl : gender biases in sports -- Shut up and play : the impetus and social ramifications of sports activism -- More than just a game : sometimes the end justifies the means -- A personal choice : the athlete as activist -- Epilogue: The power of protest.
Summary:
"In Ways of Grace he reflects on his experiences and explores those of other sports stars and public figures who have not only overcome adversity, but have used them to unite rather than divide"--Amazon.
Added Author:
OCLC Number:
ocn991596824
Availability:
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