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Raise a Fist, Take a Knee: Race and the Illusion of Progress in Modern Sports Audiobook, by John Feinstein Play Audiobook Sample

Raise a Fist, Take a Knee: Race and the Illusion of Progress in Modern Sports Audiobook

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Read By: John Feinstein Publisher: Little, Brown & Company Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 7.17 hours at 1.5x Speed 5.38 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: November 2021 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781549187476

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

20

Longest Chapter Length:

53:40 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

19 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

32:35 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

29

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Publisher Description

Based on dozens of shocking interviews with some of the most influential names in sports, this is the urgent and revelatory examination of racial inequality in professional athletics America has been waiting for.

Commentators, coaches, and fans alike have long touted the diverse rosters of leagues like the NFL and MLB as sterling examples of a post-racial America. Yet decades after Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists in a display of Black power and pride, and years after Colin Kaepernick shocked the world by kneeling for the national anthem, the role Black athletes and coaches are expected to perform—both on and off the field—still can be determined as much by stereotype and old-fashion ideology as ability and performance.

Whether it’s the pre-game moments of resistance, the lack of diversity among coaching and managerial staff, or the consistent undervaluation of Black quarterbacks, racial politics impact every aspect of every sport being played—yet the gigantic salaries and glitzy lifestyles of pro athletes often disguise the ugly truths of how minority players are treated and discarded by their White bosses. John Feinstein crisscrossed the country to secure personal interviews with quarterbacks, coaches, and more, revealing the stories none of us have heard (but all of us should know).

Seventy-five years after Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color line, race is still a central and defining factor of America's professional sports leagues. With an encyclopedic knowledge of professional sports, and shrewd cultural criticism, bestselling and award-winning author John Feinstein uncovers not just why, but how, pro sports continue to perpetuate racial inequality.

 

“None of us are trying to make race an issue. Race IS an issue.” (From the Foreword by Doug Williams)

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“Feinstein is the most successful sportswriter in America…He has the gift of re-creating events known to us all while infusing them with excitement, even suspense."

— Wall Street Journal, praise for the author

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  • “Feinstein makes you care."

    — Entertainment Weekly, praise for the author
  • “One of the best sportswriters alive."

    — Larry King, praise for the author
  • Feinstein is the most successful sportswriter in America....He has the gift of re-creating events known to us all while infusing them with excitement, even suspense.

    — Jay Nordlinger, Wall Street Journal
  • The best chronicler in sports journalism.

    — Craig Smith, Seattle Times
  • Feinstein makes you care.

    — Bruce Fetts, Entertainment Weekly
  • One of the best sportswriters alive.

    — Larry King, USA Today

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About John Feinstein

John Feinstein is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous works of nonfiction, including Moment of Glory, Are You Kidding Me?, Living on the Black, Let Me Tell You a Story, Caddy for Life, A Season on the Brink, Play Ball, and others. He has also written sports-mystery novels for young readers. He writes for the Washington Post, Golf Digest, Inside Sports, Golf, Tennis magazine, Basketball America, and is a regular commentator on NPR’s Morning Edition.