Black American Women in Olympic Track and Field

A Complete Illustrated Reference

• Author(s): Michael D. Davis,
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Pages: 170
• ISBN_10: 0899506925
  ISBN_13: 9780899506920
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Biography & Autobiography / General , Biography & Autobiography / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / General , Biography & Autobiography / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / African American & Black , Biography & Autobiography / Sports , Social Science / Ethnic Studies / American / African American & Black Studies , Sports & Recreation / Olympics & Paralympics , Sports & Recreation / Cultural & Social Aspects , Sports & Recreation / Women in Sports ,

Description:... This comprehensive reference work details the accomplishments of over 90 African-American women in Olympic track and field. They overcame racism, sexism and often, abject poverty to compete and frequently to set world records and win Olympic medals. Detailed information is provided on their Olympic participation and accomplishments. Also, through a series of first-person interviews, 20 of the most prominent Olympians (such as Wilma Rudolph and Evelyn Ashford) reveal their struggles both on and off the track.