The Pussycat of Prizefighting Tiger Flowers and the Politics of Black Celebrity |
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| Author:
| Kaye, Andrew M. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8203-2910-9 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2007 |
| Publisher: | University of Georgia Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $28.95 |
Book Description:
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Through the prism of prizefighting, this book reveals the personal cost African Americans faced as they attempted to earn black respect while escaping white hostility. Andrew Kaye gives us much to ponder regarding our own hopes and prejudices---and how we often burden our athletes and celebrities with them.
Through the prism of prizefighting, this book reveals the personal cost African Americans faced as they attempted to earn black respect while escaping white hostility. Andrew Kaye gives us much to ponder regarding our own hopes and prejudices---and how we often burden our athletes and celebrities with them.