Blacks at the Net: Black Achievement in the History of Tennis, Volume Two
While much has been written about black triumphs in boxing, baseball, and other sports, little has been said of similar accomplishments in tennis. In this final volume of his ambitious and thorough examination of black achievement in international tennis, Djata comprehensively fills that gap. Exploring the discrimination that kept blacks out of pro tennis for decades, he examines the role that this traditionally white sport played in the black community and provides keen insights into the...
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While much has been written about black triumphs in boxing, baseball, and other sports, little has been said of similar accomplishments in tennis. In this final volume of his ambitious and thorough examination of black achievement in international tennis, Djata comprehensively fills that gap. Exploring the discrimination that kept blacks out of pro tennis for decades, he examines the role that this traditionally white sport played in the black community and provides keen insights into the politics of professional sports and the challenges faced by today's black players.Drawing on original and published interviews, life writings, and newspaper articles, Djata offers an in-depth look at black participation in tennis in Europe, Africa, Australia, and the Caribbean. The author investigates how black African players broke through the color barrier of South African apartheid, using sports to gain international sympathy in the face of oppressive discrimination. Djata's wide-ranging history includes Aboriginal Australians and a chronicle of Yannick Noah's racial identity in the eyes of the French and the world.
Illustrations ixTables xiAcknowledgments xiiiIntroduction xvYannick Noah: "Saga Africa" 1Africa above the Kalahari 19South Africa 52Evonne Goolagong: Emerging from Down Under 85The Caribbean and South America 96Ronald Agenor: Making a Career on His Own 110Image and Style: Is Image Everything? 117Advertising and the Black Tennis Professional: Reaching Madison Avenue 135Racial Identity: "Black and What!" 168Obstacles to Blacks in Tennis 179Conclusion: Visions of Hope 202Notes 211Glossary 239Bibliography 241Index 257
