Bibliograph

On account of darkness, shining light on race and sport, Ian Kennedy

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On account of darkness, shining light on race and sport, Ian Kennedy

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

On account of darkness

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Ian Kennedy

Sub title

shining light on race and sport

Summary

For marginalized athletes past and present, achievement can bring celebrity without equality and recognition without opportunity. In many ways, In many ways, Ontario's Chatham-Kent region is a microcosm of Canadian multiculturalism. As a terminus of the Underground Railroad, it has long been home to a large Black community Walpole Island and Delaware First Nations are nearby and many interned Japanese Canadians worked on local farms during World War II. The history of sport in the region is emblematic of the challenges that have confronted generations of non-white athletes nationwide. Each chapter uses the story of a local athlete-some famous, others more obscure-to illuminate one aspect of the evolving relationship between race and sport in North America. Combining tales of personal triumph with sports history and social commentary, On Account of Darkness examines systemic racism and ambivalent attitudes that persist to this day

Target audience

adult

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