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| Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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 NEW! On Account of DarknessShining 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 … | Ian Kennedy | 213 | 2022 | View |
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From NEW! IntroductionFrom: On Account of Darkness |
Introduction to the book. The author calls himself a collector, a researcher, and a preservationist of many untold stories in sport, and thanks those who trusted him with their stories. | Ian Kennedy | 7 | 2022 | $0.70 Add |
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From NEW! Under the Pear TreeFrom: On Account of Darkness |
This chapter talks about the history and experiences of Black Americans and Canadians in sports dealing with systemic racism and discrimination. Canada’s history of white supremacy and … | Ian Kennedy | 15 | 2022 | $1.50 Add |
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From NEW! It Was Never Our GameFrom: On Account of Darkness |
This chapter tells the story of Uncle Tom’s Cabin and further explores Black history and Black peoples’ experiences in sports. Various stories are recounted. | Ian Kennedy | 9 | 2022 | $0.90 Add |
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From NEW! A Bible in my HandsFrom: On Account of Darkness |
This chapter focuses on Indigenous history, colonization, and anti-Indigenous racism in sports. Particular focus is put on Lacrosse. | Ian Kennedy | 13 | 2022 | $1.30 Add |
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From NEW! The Great White HopesFrom: On Account of Darkness |
This chapter once again explores Indigenous history in Canada and discrimination against Indigenous people in the world of sports and beyond. The author talks about his personal experiences … | Ian Kennedy | 11 | 2022 | $1.10 Add |
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From NEW! The Home Team Wears WhiteFrom: On Account of Darkness |
This chapter explores systemic racism in sports in Chatham, Ontario. | Ian Kennedy | 11 | 2022 | $1.10 Add |
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From NEW! Learning to Play BallFrom: On Account of Darkness |
This chapter tells the story of Pliney Stonefish– an Indigenous man from Delaware Nation and avid baseball fan– and the all-Indigenous baseball team from Delaware Nation. The 20th … | Ian Kennedy | 10 | 2022 | $1.00 Add |
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From NEW! The Home StretchFrom: On Account of Darkness |
This chapter discusses racism and the annual Emancipation Day parades and activities in Chatham, focusing primarily on harness racing. | Ian Kennedy | 9 | 2022 | $0.90 Add |
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From NEW! Not Canadian EnoughFrom: 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 … | Ian Kennedy | 10 | 2022 | $1.00 Add |
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From NEW! Turning the TablesFrom: On Account of Darkness |
This chapter tells the history of Walpole Island and discusses anti-Indigenous racism, telling the story of Bill Sands. | Ian Kennedy | 10 | 2022 | $1.00 Add |
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From NEW! Ragging the PuckFrom: 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 … | Ian Kennedy | 12 | 2022 | $1.20 Add |
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From NEW! Jump Jim CroweFrom: On Account of Darkness |
This chapter focuses on the community of Dresden and systemic racism in this community and others in Southern Ontario, and the experiences of Black athletes here. | Ian Kennedy | 10 | 2022 | $1.00 Add |
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From NEW! Double PlayFrom: On Account of Darkness |
This chapter explores the experiences of non-white women (Black, Indigenous, Japanese Canadian, and others) in sports in Canada. | Ian Kennedy | 11 | 2022 | $1.10 Add |
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From NEW! Sundown TownFrom: On Account of Darkness |
This chapter discusses sundown towns and tells the story of football player Rollie Miles and his family and their experiences with racism in Wallaceburg and Edmonton. | Ian Kennedy | 10 | 2022 | $1.00 Add |
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From NEW! From Archie to GeneFrom: On Account of Darkness |
This chapter continues to explore racism faced by Black athletes in various sports throughout history and today. | Ian Kennedy | 14 | 2022 | $1.40 Add |
