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African American athletes --- Football --- African American athletes. --- Football. --- United States.

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Souled Out? That's the question author Shaun Powell poses and ultimately answers with regard to the nature of blacks' participation in American sports. Neither blacks nor whites--athletes, coaches, administrators, owners, media, parents, and yes, even fans--are without blame for race still being an issue in the athletic arena. And Powell, perhaps like you, is fed up with the excuses. Souled Out? boldly addresses the following dilemmas and more: Do today's black athletes and coaches have the purpose to follow the leads of pioneers like Jackie Robinson, Althea Gibson, Robert Johnson, or Tony Dungy? Is Muhammad Ali's great legacy being misused to justify the behavior of today's prima donnas and their preconceived, self-centered celebrations? Why, with tremendous models like Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Venus and Serena Williams, and Candace Parker, is black female participation not more encouraged across a wide array of sports? Are portrayals of professional black athletes, centered on gaining luxury possessions and material wealth rather than giving back to the community, ensuring that a me-first mind-set carries over to the next generation of athletes? Will more blacks break through the glass ceiling in coaching and sports management positions to achieve strong decision-making roles? Can negative attitudes about race, held by segments inside and outside the black community, be overcome so that faster and enduring progress can be made in the future? Powell's answers will surprise, anger, please, and--most of all--challenge you.

African American athletes. --- African American athletes --- Sports --- Social conditions. --- Social aspects --- United States.

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"Jack Olsen's blunt depiction of the shameful treatment of black athletes in the 1960s. A view of the sport most Americans refused to see during a time of complacency and pervasive racial crisis in America. Black collegiate athletes were often dehumanized, exploited, and discarded. Recruited for their skill then lionized on the field and ostracized on campus. The world of professional sports offered black athletes opportunity but not equality. Positions that carry authority and responsibility were typically labeled 'white only.' Olsen interviewed sociologists, black community leaders, coaches, ADs, and numerous athletes. This ground-breaking and controversial report sparked nationwide reforms when it was covered in a five-part series published by Sports Illustrated in 1968"--Back cover

Discrimination in sports --- African American athletes --- Social conditions

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African American athletes --- Discrimination in sports --- Sports --- History --- Social conditions