What does it mean to be a black athlete? 60 years ago, one would say that being a black athlete in a professional game dominated by whites was a blessing. "The athlete has proven himself worthy of crossing the color line."(KELVIN SIMS) In other words the ideology that they are a threat to white society is disappeared. This is not the same in today's society. A key issue in the neo-nationalization of the black Society …showed first 75 words of 3553 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3553 total…Jordan and the World He Made, 1st Broadway Books trade pbk February 2000. Jackie Robinson, Alfred Duckett, I Never Had It Made : An Autobiography of Jackie Robinson, Ecco May 2003. John N. Smallwood, Allen Iverson : Fear no One, Pocket October 2001. Loadstone. Discusses the role of sports and violence surrounding it... November 2003 KELVIN SIMS, A history lesson in two words: One man's brave act still echoes in an ambivalent age. Steve Rushing, Sports Illustrated: Iverson a Balla', October 23 2001