Books with author Chris Sam Lam

The campaign for racial equality in sports has both reflected and affected the campaign for racial equality in the United States. Some of the most significant and publicized stories in this campaign in the twentieth century have happened in sports, including, of course, Jackie Robinson in baseball; Jesse Owens, Tommie Smith, and John Carlos in track; Arthur Ashe in tennis; and Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, and Muhammad Ali in boxing. Long after the full integration of college and professional athletics, race continues to play a major role in sports. Not long ago, sportswriters and sportscasters ignored racial issues. They now contribute to the public’s evolving racial attitudes on issues both on and off the field, ranging from integration to self-determination to masculinity.From Jack Johnson to LeBron James examines the intersection of sports, race, and the media in the twentieth century and beyond. The essays are linked by a number of questions, including: How did the black and white media differ in content and context in their reporting of these stories? How did the media acknowledge race in their stories? Did the media recognize these stories as historically significant? Considering how media coverage has evolved over the years, the essays begin with the racially charged reporting of Jack Johnson’s reign as heavyweight champion and carry up to the present, covering the media narratives surrounding the Michael Vick dogfighting case in a supposedly post-racial era and the media’s handling of LeBron James’s announcement to leave Cleveland for Miami.

The campaign for racial equality in sports has both reflected and affected the campaign for racial equality in the United States. Some of the most significant and publicized stories in this campaign in the twentieth century have happened in sports, including, of course, Jackie Robinson in baseball; Jesse Owens, Tommie Smith, and John Carlos in track; Arthur Ashe in tennis; and Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, and Muhammad Ali in boxing. Long after the full integration of college and professional athletics, race continues to play a major role in sports. Not long ago, sportswriters and sportscasters ignored racial issues. They now contribute to the public’s evolving racial attitudes on issues both on and off the field, ranging from integration to self-determination to masculinity.From Jack Johnson to LeBron James examines the intersection of sports, race, and the media in the twentieth century and beyond. The essays are linked by a number of questions, including: How did the black and white media differ in content and context in their reporting of these stories? How did the media acknowledge race in their stories? Did the media recognize these stories as historically significant? Considering how media coverage has evolved over the years, the essays begin with the racially charged reporting of Jack Johnson’s reign as heavyweight champion and carry up to the present, covering the media narratives surrounding the Michael Vick dogfighting case in a supposedly post-racial era and the media’s handling of LeBron James’s announcement to leave Cleveland for Miami.

When Miss Smith fails to return to her classroom after lunch, Toby is surprised but not as surprised as he is a little later when he sees his recently made model labelled in a competition as belonging to a rival school. Then there are the mysterious pieces of paper found under a hedge, with strange words written on them. Why will nobody tell him where Miss Smith is? With the cooperation of his parents and the friendship of one of the teachers, Toby eventually finds out what is afoot. But how is the culprit to be brought to book? And will she get her comeuppance?

When Miss Smith fails to return to her classroom after lunch, Toby is surprised - but not as surprised as he is a little later when he sees his recently made model labelled in a competition as belonging to a rival school. Then there are the mysterious pieces of paper found under a hedge, with strange words written on them. Why will nobody tell him where Miss Smith is? With the cooperation of his parents and the friendship of one of the teachers, Toby eventually finds out what is afoot. But how is the culprit to be brought to book? And will she get her comeuppance?

When Miss Smith fails to return to her classroom after lunch, Toby is surprised - but not as surprised as he is a little later when he sees his recently made model labelled in a competition as belonging to a rival school. Then there are the mysterious pieces of paper found under a hedge, with strange words written on them. Why will nobody tell him where Miss Smith is? With the cooperation of his parents and the friendship of one of the teachers, Toby eventually finds out what is afoot. But how is the culprit to be brought to book? And will she get her comeuppance?