William C Rhoden: 2 books
Forty Million Dollar Slaves
The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2010
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “An explosive and absorbing discussion of race, politics, and the history of American sports.”—Ebony
From Jackie Robinson to Muhammad Ali and Arthur Ashe, African American athletes have been at the center of modern culture, their on-the-field heroics admired...
The Crowd Goes Wild
How to Love Sports Without Losing Your Soul
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2020
From the bestselling author and award-winning New York Times sports columnist, a timely consideration of a debate that has unsettled millions of sports fans: In the age of performance-enhancing drugs, concussion scandals, increasing on- and off-the-field violence, and other controversies, is it possible...