{"product_id":"blacks-at-the-net-black-achievement-in-the-history-of-tennis-vol-ii-hardcover","title":"Blacks at the Net: Black Achievement in the History of Tennis, Volume Two - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSundiata Djata\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile much has been written about black triumphs in boxing, baseball, and other sports, little has been said of similar accomplishments in tennis. In this final volume of his ambitious and thorough examination of black achievement in international tennis, Djata comprehensively fills that gap. Exploring the discrimination that kept blacks out of pro tennis for decades, he examines the role that this traditionally white sport played in the black community and provides keen insights into the politics of professional sports and the challenges faced by today's black players. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on original and published interviews, life writings, and newspaper articles, Djata offers an in-depth look at black participation in tennis in Europe, Africa, Australia, and the Caribbean. The author investigates how black African players broke through the color barrier of the South African apartheid, using sport to gain international sympathy in the face of oppressive discrimination. Djata's wide-ranging history includes Aboriginal Australians and a chronicle of Yannick Noah's racial identity in the eyes of the French and the world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSundiata Djata\u003c\/b\u003e studies and teaches African history, African American history, Caribbean history, Latin American history, and U.S. sport history and has received degrees from the University of Illinois, Urbana- Campaign; Oklahoma City University; Morgan State University; and the University of Massachusetts. Djata is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bamana by the Niger: Kingdom, Jihad, and Colonization, 1712-1920\u003c\/i\u003e and has written articles on black music history, the Brazilian Naval Revolt of 1910, blacks and advertising, and the construction of black sexuality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.93 x 9.21 x 6.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42130461163655,"sku":"9780815608981","price":32.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/3ed9703faebb4259123c44a7bde36ed2.webp?v=1732610996","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/blacks-at-the-net-black-achievement-in-the-history-of-tennis-vol-ii-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}