We Matter: Athletes and Activism

Thomas, Etan

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Annotation: In interviews and essays, high-profile activist athletes explore the intersection of sports and politics.

Genre: [Sports and games]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #6546623

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Consortium

Edition Date: 2018 Release Date: 03/06/18

Pages: 320 pages

ISBN: 1-617-75591-5

ISBN 13: 978-1-617-75591-0

Dewey: 796.08996

LCCN: 2017936007

Dimensions: 23 cm.

Subject Heading:
African American athletes. Political activity.
African American athletes. Social conditions.
African American athletes. Interviews.
Black lives matter movement.
Social justice. United States.
African American political activists.
African American political activists. Interviews.
Professional sports. Social aspects. United States.
Racism in sports. United States.
United States. Race relations.

Language: English

Reviews:

ALA Booklist (Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 CST 2018)

Thomas was a ferocious rebounder and defender during a 10-year NBA career cut short by a heart ailment. Now he's a writer, activist, and host of a radio program dealing with social issues. Here he presents 50 interviews with athletes past and present as well as various media figures and others on a broad-ranging variety of issues dealing mainly with race and social justice. From the first generation of activist athletes, Bill Russell, Oscar Robertson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Harry Edwards are here, offering historical perspective, while current NBA stars Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony, and Derrick Rose, among many others, reflect contemporary positions. Among the specific topics discussed are the Kaepernick movement, the importance of ignoring the haters, the evolution of activism among athletes, the role of coaches and owners in using their influence to foment change, and the ongoing crisis of police brutality. Among the nonathletes interviewed are Jahvaris Fulton (Trayvon Martin's brother), writer Michael Eric Dyson, and broadcaster Soledad O'Brien. Thought-provoking and often intensely moving reading.

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Reading Level: 7.0

Interest Level: 9-12

"Thomas interviews athletes, coaches, and sports personalities as he covers topics related to activism from the sporting realm and how it is perceived in America. A necessary read." -- Library Journal , A Best Book of 2018 Featuring interviews by former NBA player Etan Thomas with over fifty athletes, executives, media figures, and more--and interwoven with essays and critiques by Thomas--We Matter shares the personal tales and opinions of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, Dwyane Wade, Russell Westbrook, Steve Kerr, Oscar Robertson, Mark Cuban, Michael Bennett, Carmelo Anthony, Derrick Rose, Swin Cash, Alonzo Mourning, Chris Webber, Jemele Hill, Anquan Boldin, Jamal Crawford, Juwan Howard, Ray Jackson, Shannon Sharpe, James Blake, John Carlos, Laila Ali, Michael Eric Dyson, Joakim Noah, Eric Reid, Adam Silver, Soledad O'Brien, John Wall, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, Bradley Beal, Tamika Catchings, Curtis Conway, Harry Edwards, Chris Hayes, Craig Hodges, Chamique Holdsclaw, Scoop Jackson, Bomani Jones, Shaun King, Jimmy King, Ted Leonsis, Thabo Sefolosha, Ilyasah Shabazz, Torrey Smith, Kenny Smith, Michael Smith, David West, Michael Wilbon, Jahvaris Fulton (brother of Trayvon Martin), Emerald Snipes (daughter of Eric Garner), Allysza Castile (sister of Philando Castile), Valerie Castile (mother of Philando Castile), and Dr. Tiffany Crutcher (sister of Terence Crutcher). This volume will be an inspiration for many different people: sports junkies; young readers who need words of encouragement from their favorite athletes; parents seeking positive messages for their children; activists who want to hear athletes using their voices to address social justice; and schools that need motivational material for their students.

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