Racism in Sports

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Changing the Patterns

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Conclusion

Conclusion

If the Profession Looks This Way to Me...

From: You Must Be a Basketball Player

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Conclusion

Conclusion

The Immortal Uncle Tom

From: Uncle

In the concluding chapter, Thompson summarizes her arguments, and suggests that Uncle Tom is quite possibly the most resilient figure in American history. 5 $0.50 Add
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Condemned to Repeat?

Condemned to Repeat?

Settler Colonialism, Racism, and Canadian History Textbooks

From: “Too Asian”?

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Deportable or Admissible?

Deportable or Admissible?

Black Women and the Space of “Removal”

From: Black Geographies

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Double Play
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Double Play

From: On Account of Darkness

This chapter explores the experiences of non-white women (Black, Indigenous, Japanese Canadian, and others) in sports in Canada. 11 $1.10 Add
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Envisioning Educational Success

Envisioning Educational Success

From: The Skin I'm In

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Experiences of Black People in Canadian Society

Experiences of Black People in Canadian Society

From: The Skin I'm In

In this chapter, the author provides a brief history of black people in Canada, and goes on to describe the continued prevalence of institutional racism in academic institutions and the workplace. 4 $0.40 Add
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“Freedom Is a Secret”

“Freedom Is a Secret”

The Future Usability of the Underground

From: Black Geographies

This chapter explores the Underground Railroad as it is presented in Harriet’s Daughter and consider the ways in which Marlene Nourbese Philip imagines “the political currents of … 18 $1.80 Add
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From Archie to Gene
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From Archie to Gene

From: On Account of Darkness

This chapter continues to explore racism faced by Black athletes in various sports throughout history and today. 14 $1.40 Add
Game Misconduct

Game Misconduct

Injury, Fandom, and the Business of Sport

“You’re not a human being, you’re a number, a product, an asset as long as you can perform. If you can’t perform, then you’re a liability and they’ll drop you.” Professional athletes suffer … 192 View
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Good Times' Coonfoolery

Good Times’ Coonfoolery

From: Uncle

In this chapter, Thompson writes about depictions of African Americans on television, especially in shows written and produced by Norman Lear. 9 $0.90 Add
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Graduating Photos

Graduating Photos

Race, Colonization, and the University of Manitoba

From: “Too Asian”?

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Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier

Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier

From: Uncle

In this chapter, Thompson examines the careers of several important Black actors whose characters were not "stranded in cinematic slavery." 8 $0.80 Add
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Henry Box Brown, an International Fugitive

Henry Box Brown, an International Fugitive

Slavery, Resistance, and Imperialism

From: Black Geographies

In 1849 in Richmond, Virginia, the slave Henry Brown, with the help of a white shoe-dealer and a black freedman, camouflaged himself as “dry goods” by crawling into a wooden shipping … 22 $2.20 Add
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Hockey Players Talk About Their Work

Hockey Players Talk About Their Work

From: Game Misconduct

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