Brooks, S. N. (2011). city of basketball love: Philadelphia and the nurturing of black males’ hoop dreams. The Journal of African American History, 96(4), 522-536. Brooks reconstructs the beginnings of African Americans in basketball and focuses specifically on Philadelphia, highlighting the local organization of basketball by African Americans who took… Continue Reading city of basketball love: Philadelphia and the nurturing of black males’ hoop dreams
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Athletic Voices and Academic Victories: African American Male Student-Athlete Experiences in the Pac-Ten
Martin, B. E., Harrison, C. K., Stone, J., & Lawrence, S. M. (2010). Athletic voices and academic victories: African american male student-athlete experiences in the pac-ten.Journal of Sport & Social Issues, 34(2), 131-153. The purpose of this study was to explore participants’ academic experiences and confidence about their academic achievement.… Continue Reading Athletic Voices and Academic Victories: African American Male Student-Athlete Experiences in the Pac-Ten
Self-Reflection and the Reflected Self: African American Double Consciousness and the Social (Psychological) Mirror
Andrews, V. L. (2003). Self-reflection and the reflected self: African american double consciousness and the social (psychological) mirror. Journal of African American Studies,7(3), 59-79. Utilizing examples from sport and everyday interactions, the author interrogates a sample of social theories that deal with situated social activity. The goal is to continue… Continue Reading Self-Reflection and the Reflected Self: African American Double Consciousness and the Social (Psychological) Mirror