Contributions by: Amy Bass, Ashley Farmer, Sarah K. Fields, Billy J. Hawkins, Kurt Edward Kemper, Michael E. Lomax, and David K. Wiggins

Title: Sports and the Racial Divide, Volume II: A Legacy of African American Athletic Activism

In Sports and the Racial Divide, Volume II, Michael E. Lomax and Billy J. Hawkins compile essays that examine evolving attitudes regarding race, sports, and athletic activism in the United States. This second anthology links African American protest movements post-World War II with a range of contemporary social justice interventions.

Athlete-activists engage in the ongoing quest for Black liberation and self-determination in various ways. The authors explore some of these efforts, including the struggle of HBCUs to participate in the NCAA basketball tournament, Harry Edwards and the 1968 Olympic boycott, as well as the sports culture in the United States in the post-9/11 era.

The essays also describe topics such as Colin Kaepernick's protest efforts, the connection of the Black Power movement with the Black Lives Matter movement, and the activism of athletes like LeBron James and Naomi Osaka. Collectively, these essays reveal a historical narrative in which African Americans have transformed achievements in sports into influential political capital.

Pages: 277, Dimensions: 15.2x15.2cm