Sporting Justice

Sporting Justice The Chatham Coloured All Stars and Black Baseball in Southwestern Ontario, 1915-1958

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Publisher's Synopsis

Relates to topical stories of sports and race (eg., Colin Kaepernick)Expands on Black history, history of race in Canada (troubles the idea that Canada is more benevolent and that there was no racism or segregation here, which many people believe)For sports historians and sport sociologistsAccessible for the general reader interested in baseball historyChatham Coloured All-Stars to be recognized by Canadian Sports Hall of Fame in 2022Another book on this team will be published in May 2023 but is for general reader and only follows their championship year. (Tentative title 1934: The Chatham Coloured All-Stars' Barrier-Breaking Year) - not our book.

Book information

ISBN: 9781771125840
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Imprint: Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 264
Weight: 363g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 20mm