Racism in Sports

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Manufacturing Fans

Manufacturing Fans

From: Game Misconduct

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Mapping Black Atlantic Performance Geographies

Mapping Black Atlantic Performance Geographies

From Slave Ship to Ghetto

From: Black Geographies

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Memories of Africville

Memories of Africville

Urban Renewal, Reparations, and the Africadian Diaspora

From: Black Geographies

The field of historic preservation and conservation in the Americas is ill equipped to deal with the complex history of forced removal. Community-based demands placed on restorative justice … 15 $1.50 Add
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Minstrel Show Tom

Minstrel Show Tom

From: Uncle

This chapter examines the phenomenon of minstrelsy, and how Uncle Tom came to be depicted in minstrel shows. 11 $1.10 Add
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“No One Knows the Mysteries at the Bottom of the Ocean”

“No One Knows the Mysteries at the Bottom of the Ocean”

From: Black Geographies

Introduction to the themes of the book. Found in black geographies are a history of brutal segregation and erasure, but also processes that inform a different or new approach to the production of … ; 13 $1.30 Add
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Not Canadian Enough
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Not Canadian Enough

From: On Account of Darkness

In this chapter, systemic racism against Japanese Canadians during the 20th century is explored.The author muses on the legacy of Bobby Orr and Don Cherry, once models for what it meant to be … 10 $1.00 Add
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Not Your Mascot
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Not Your Mascot

From: On Account of Darkness

This chapter discusses racism and mascots in sports. 8 $0.80 Add
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O.J. Simpson, a Passing Uncle

O.J. Simpson, a Passing Uncle

From: Uncle

In this chapter, Thompson explores the O.J. Simpson trial, which she calls "a symbolic clash between a ‘real’ Black man on trial for his life and an ‘Uncle Tom’ Black … 15 $1.50 Add
On Account of Darkness
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On Account of Darkness

Shining Light on Race and Sport

For marginalized athletes past and present, achievement can bring celebrity without equality and recognition without opportunity In many ways, Ontario’s Chatham-Kent region is a microcosm … 213 View
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Part 1 The Myth of Merit  The Mythical Meritocracy, or Is the Best Candidate Ever Simply the Best?

Part 1 The Myth of Merit The Mythical Meritocracy, or Is the Best Candidate Ever Simply the Best?

From: You Must Be a Basketball Player

This chapter debunks the myth of the meritocracy, the idea that employers should simply seek out the most qualified applicant for the position. This practice still results in people of colour … 12 $1.20 Add
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Part 11 Beyond the Myth of Merit  The Problems of Being an Only

Part 11 Beyond the Myth of Merit The Problems of Being an Only

From: You Must Be a Basketball Player

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Pink Panics, Yellow Perils, and the Mythology of Meritocracy

Pink Panics, Yellow Perils, and the Mythology of Meritocracy

From: “Too Asian”?

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Race and Sport

Race and Sport

From: The Skin I'm In

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Ragging the Puck
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Ragging the Puck

From: On Account of Darkness

This chapter explores whiteness/racism in Hockey and tells the story of George Chin and his brothers. The story of Boomer Harding– called Chatham-Kent’s own Jackie Robinson many … 12 $1.20 Add
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Rastus

Rastus

From: Uncle

This chapter examines Rastus, an Uncle Tom-like figure who was featured in several early silent films. The character later appeared in advertisements for Cream of Wheat. 8 $0.80 Add
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Re-imagining Sport and Spectatorship

Re-imagining Sport and Spectatorship

From: Game Misconduct

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