From Jack Johnson to Lebron James: Sports, Media, and the Color Line

by Chris Lamb (Editor)

• New

  Paperback
  2016

  $47.82

  Examines the intersection of sports, race, and the media in the twentieth century and beyond. 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's handling of LeBron James's announcement to leave Cleveland for Miami.