Black Mercuries: African American Athletes, Race, And The Modern Olympic Games

This book chronicles the struggles and triumphs of African American athletes in the Modern Olympic Games, from 1896 through the 2020 Tokyo Games. It explores the lives and careers of both legendary and little-known Black Olympians as they sought to honor themselves, their race, and their nation on the world stage.

• | Author: David K. Wiggins, Kevin B. Witherspoon, Mark Dyreson
• | Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• | Publication Date: Feb 08, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 324 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1538152835
• | ISBN-13: 9781538152836