" Rhoden scores heavily with this Muhammad Ali of a book, one that
blends autobiography with history, clarity of insight with passion.
. . . A series of invaluable and irrefutable history lessons and
contemporary cameos to illustrate Rhoden's thesis that even the
best paid of black American athletes live a double life-- highly
compensated, but in a state not unlike bondage." -- Arnold
Rampersad, author of "Jackie Robinson: A Biography" and "Days of
Grace: A Memoir" (with Arthur Ashe)
" Powerful and prophetic . . . Rhoden courageously lays bare
painful truths about a fundamental reality in American life: the
centrality of the excellence and exploitation of black athletes."
-- Cornel West, author of "Race Matters
"
" A book that touches the soul . . . Cuts to the heart of the
matter, delivering a penetrating slice of the long and often
painful journey to success taken by black athletes." -- Neil Amdur,
former sports editor, "New York Times"
" Reading this work is an emotional experience. . . . Once I
started I couldn't stop. Informative, engaging, and extremely
provocative, "$40 Million Slaves" caused me to alternately shake my
head in violent disagreement one moment only to find myself nodding
the next." -- Calvin Hill, former NFL All-Star and father of NBA
All-Star Grant Hill
" A provocative contribution to the literature on race and sports .
. . For anyone who cares about America's future and sport in
America, it's well worth reading." -- Paul Tagliabue, commissioner,
National Football League
" Breathtaking in scope . . . If you want tohonestly view race in
America, "$40 Million Slaves" will give you the prism of sports as
a vehicle to see how far we still have to go to really achieve
equality in America. It's a must read." -- Richard Lapchick,
director emeritus, Center for the Study of Sport in Society;
columnist, ESPN.com; and author of "Smashing Barriers
"
" This is the best contemporary writing-- and best fuel for
debate-- on the large role black athletes hold in American culture.
Bill Rhoden is playing hardball with stars from Michael Jordan to
Mike Tyson on the issue of blacks and sports by bringing history,
politics, and race on the field." -- Juan Williams, author of" Eyes
on the Prize"
" Provocative and distressing-- just the right combination for
beginning an important conversation." -- Kirkus Reviews
"Rhoden scores heavily with this Muhammad Ali of a book, one that
blends autobiography with history, clarity of insight with passion.
. . . A series of invaluable and irrefutable history lessons and
contemporary cameos to illustrate Rhoden's thesis that even the
best paid of black American athletes live a double life--highly
compensated, but in a state not unlike bondage." --Arnold
Rampersad, author of "Jackie Robinson: A Biography" and "Days of
Grace: A Memoir" (with Arthur Ashe)
"Powerful and prophetic . . . Rhoden courageously lays bare painful
truths about a fundamental reality in American life: the centrality
of the excellence and exploitation of black athletes." --Cornel
West, author of "Race Matters
"
"A book that touches the soul . . . Cuts to the heart of the
matter, delivering a penetrating slice of the long and often
painful journey to success taken by black athletes." --Neil Amdur,
former sports editor, "New York Times"
"Reading this work is an emotional experience. . . . Once I started
I couldn't stop. Informative, engaging, and extremely provocative,
"$40 Million Slaves" caused me to alternately shake my head in
violent disagreement one moment only to find myself nodding the
next." --Calvin Hill, former NFL All-Star and father of NBA
All-Star Grant Hill
"A provocative contribution to the literature on race and sports .
. . For anyone who cares about America's future and sport in
America, it's well worth reading." --Paul Tagliabue, commissioner,
National Football League
"Breathtaking in scope . . . If you want to honestly view race in
America, "$40 Million Slaves" will give you the prism of sports as
a vehicle to see how far we still have to go toreally achieve
equality in America. It's a must read." --Richard Lapchick,
director emeritus, Center for the Study of Sport in Society;
columnist, ESPN.com; and author of "Smashing Barriers
"
"This is the best contemporary writing--and best fuel for
debate--on the large role black athletes hold in American culture.
Bill Rhoden is playing hardball with stars from Michael Jordan to
Mike Tyson on the issue of blacks and sports by bringing history,
politics, and race on the field." --Juan Williams, author of" Eyes
on the Prize"
"Provocative and distressing--just the right combination for
beginning an important conversation." --Kirkus Reviews
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