Resultaten voor 'gerald l smith'

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  1. Just Follow Me
    1. Thom , Gossom
    2. Sam , Heys

    Just Follow Me

    In 1969, James Owens (1951-2016) made sports history as the first Black football player at Auburn University--a significant milestone that marked the beginning of the end of segregation in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Owens, a running back, was an exemplary athlete who battled racism and immense scrutiny during his time at Auburn. Yet his strength, his faith, and his family's support emboldened him to persevere and break the color barrier, which ultimately opened the door for other Black athletes. Just Follow Me: James Owens and the Integration of Southeastern Conference Football chronicles Owens's remarkable life and career--from growing up in Fairfield, Alabama, to his first day on the gridiron as an Auburn Tiger, his work as a coach and pastor, and his later years when he was plagued by heart issues. Through personal interviews with Owens and his former teammates, friends, and coaches, authors Thom Gossom Jr. and Sam Heys reveal the struggles faced by Owens and his contemporaries both on and off the field, all within the broader historical context of the civil rights movement. Just Follow Me is an honest, inspiring account of not only a trailblazing football player but also a resilient and influential leader in the sports community.

    € 52,50
  2. More Than an Athlete
    1. Robert A. Bennett

    More Than an Athlete

    Jim Brown, Black Capitalism, and the Black Economic Union

    Robert A. Bennett III is assistant professor in the health, exercise, and sport studies department and a faculty affiliate in the Black studies department at Denison University. He is also a former faculty fellow at the Heman Sweatt Center for Black Males at the University of Texas at Austin. He is coeditor of Black Males and Intercollegiate Athletics: An Exploration of Problems and Solutions and The Collegiate Athlete at Risk: Strategies for Academic Support and Success. His work has been featured in Perspectives on Politics, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Politico. A native of Decatur, Georgia, Bennett is a graduate of Morehouse College. Gerald L. Smith is assistant professor of history at Memphis State University.

    € 71,50
  3. More Than an Athlete
    1. Robert A. Bennett

    More Than an Athlete

    Jim Brown, Black Capitalism, and the Black Economic Union

    Robert A. Bennett III is assistant professor in the health, exercise, and sport studies department and a faculty affiliate in the Black studies department at Denison University. He is also a former faculty fellow at the Heman Sweatt Center for Black Males at the University of Texas at Austin. He is coeditor of Black Males and Intercollegiate Athletics: An Exploration of Problems and Solutions and The Collegiate Athlete at Risk: Strategies for Academic Support and Success. His work has been featured in Perspectives on Politics, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Politico. A native of Decatur, Georgia, Bennett is a graduate of Morehouse College. Gerald L. Smith is assistant professor of history at Memphis State University.

    € 35,50
  4. Just Follow Me
    1. Thom , Gossom
    2. Sam , Heys

    Just Follow Me

    In 1969, James Owens (1951-2016) made sports history as the first Black football player at Auburn University--a significant milestone that marked the beginning of the end of segregation in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Owens, a running back, was an exemplary athlete who battled racism and immense scrutiny during his time at Auburn. Yet his strength, his faith, and his family's support emboldened him to persevere and break the color barrier, which ultimately opened the door for other Black athletes. Just Follow Me: James Owens and the Integration of Southeastern Conference Football chronicles Owens's remarkable life and career--from growing up in Fairfield, Alabama, to his first day on the gridiron as an Auburn Tiger, his work as a coach and pastor, and his later years when he was plagued by heart issues. Through personal interviews with Owens and his former teammates, friends, and coaches, authors Thom Gossom Jr. and Sam Heys reveal the struggles faced by Owens and his contemporaries both on and off the field, all within the broader historical context of the civil rights movement. Just Follow Me is an honest, inspiring account of not only a trailblazing football player but also a resilient and influential leader in the sports community.

    € 26,50
  5. Still Running
    1. Nathaniel Northington
    2. Gerald L Smith
    3. La Monte McNeese

    Still Running

    My Life as the First Black Football Player in the SEC

    Gerald L. Smith is assistant professor of history at Memphis State University.

    € 34,50
  6. Still Running
    1. Nathaniel Northington
    2. Gerald L Smith
    3. La Monte McNeese

    Still Running

    My Life as the First Black Football Player in the SEC

    Gerald L. Smith is assistant professor of history at Memphis State University.

    € 69,50
  7. Slavery and Freedom in the Bluegrass State

    Slavery and Freedom in the Bluegrass State

    Revisiting My Old Kentucky Home

    Gerald L. Smith is assistant professor of history at Memphis State University.

    € 24,95
  8. Slavery and Freedom in the Bluegrass State

    Slavery and Freedom in the Bluegrass State

    Revisiting My Old Kentucky Home

    Gerald L. Smith is assistant professor of history at Memphis State University.

    € 37,50
  9. The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Volume VI
    1. Martin Luther King

    The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Volume VI

    Advocate of the Social Gospel, September 1948–March 1963

    Documents the life of America's best-known advocate for peace and justice - Martin Luther King, Jr. This book presents King's sermon file.

    € 87,50
  10. The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia

    The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia

    The story of African Americans in Kentucky is as diverse and vibrant as the state's general history. The work of more than 150 writers, The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia is an essential guide to the black experience in the Commonwealth. The encyclopedia includes biographical sketches, portrays politicians and community leaders, as well as pioneers in art, science, and industry.

    € 49,95
  11. The Human Tradition in the New South

    The Human Tradition in the New South

    Brings together twelve biographical essays that explore the region's political, economic, and social development since the Civil War. These essays chronicle the lives of ordinary Americans whose lives and contributions help to highlight the great transformations that occurred in the South.

    € 130,50
  12. The Human Tradition in the New South

    The Human Tradition in the New South

    Brings together twelve biographical essays that explore the region's political, economic, and social development since the Civil War. These essays chronicle the lives of ordinary Americans whose lives and contributions help to highlight the great transformations that occurred in the South.

    € 52,50