{"product_id":"9781666909067","title":"Boston’s Black Athletes Identity, Performance, and Activism","description":"\u003ch3\u003eSport, Identity, and Culture\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eBoston’s Black Athletes\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIdentity, Performance, and Activism\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSteven Apostolov | Lane Demas | Lorenz J. Finison | Donna L. Halper | Leslie Heaphy | Edward H. Jones | Stephanie Liscio | Susan A. Michalczyk | Eileen Narcotta-Welp | Tracey Owens Patton | Andrew Smith | Lynne Tolman | Robert E. Weir | Robert Cvornyek | Douglas Stark\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ United States \/ 20th Century\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSport has long been a stage where identity is contested, visibility is earned, and social change takes root.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Boston, the Black athletic body has historically challenged the city's self image as a beacon of liberalism. \u003ci\u003eBoston's Black Athletes: Identity, Performance, and Activism\u003c\/i\u003e interprets this contested history through the lives and experiences of African American athletes who used their talent as a vehicle for social justice. Editors Robert Cvornyek and Douglas Stark, along with the volume's contributors, spotlight figures such as Kittie Knox, Louise Stokes, and Medina Dixon-athletes who confronted and navigated Boston's racial boundaries across the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Their biographical portraits draw from stories rooted in Boston's Black neighborhoods, illuminating the struggles, triumphs, and enduring cultural significance of these community shaping figures. In recounting how these athletes influenced racial identity and cultural expression, the book demonstrates how their legacies continue to challenge perceptions of Boston and reveal sport's power to expose inequity and inspire transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Cvornyek\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of history at Rhode Island College.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDouglas Stark\u003c\/b\u003e is sports museum consultant in Barrington, Rhode Island.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 May 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLexington Books\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781666909067\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e314\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14.72\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51936236896396,"sku":"9781666909067","price":35.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_6158cd97-a6d6-4f5f-903e-98daf3c76705.jpg?v=1786015877","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781666909067","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}