Young Black Athletes Chasing Dream Most Will Never Realize. Ivan Carter.
by Carter, Ivan; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 36Human Relations. Publisher: Kansas City Star, 2004ISSN: 1522-3248;.Subject(s): African American athletes | African American college graduates | College athletes | Professional sports contractsDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Experts say the pressure remains higher than ever on kids in black communities to become professional athletes. It is an obsession that troubles people such as Harry Edwards, who has studied the relationship between race and sports in American society for more than 30 years and addressed the issue of young black people and the unhealthy fixation with sports." (KANSAS CITY STAR) This article examines the unrealistic expectations among young black athletes who seem to focus solely on future professional athletic careers.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Young Black Athletes Chasing Dream Most Will Never Realize, June 25, 2004; pp. n.p..
"Experts say the pressure remains higher than ever on kids in black communities to become professional athletes. It is an obsession that troubles people such as Harry Edwards, who has studied the relationship between race and sports in American society for more than 30 years and addressed the issue of young black people and the unhealthy fixation with sports." (KANSAS CITY STAR) This article examines the unrealistic expectations among young black athletes who seem to focus solely on future professional athletic careers.
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