Bibliograph

More than just a game, the Black origins of basketball, Madison Moore ; illustrated by Lonnie Ollivierre

Type

Label

More than just a game, the Black origins of basketball, Madison Moore ; illustrated by Lonnie Ollivierre

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

More than just a game

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1268995816

Responsibility statement

Madison Moore ; illustrated by Lonnie Ollivierre

Sub title

the Black origins of basketball

Summary

"Today, the NBA is around 74% Black but, when basketball first started to catch on, it wasn't easy for Black people to play. They couldn't enter segregated YMCAs or attend privileged colleges. So Black Americans made their own spaces, playing in dance halls before the dancing started, and eventually forming teams called the Black Fives. [This book] . . . celebrates the history of basketball from a Black perspective, revealing how it changed Black communities and how they made the sport into what it is today"--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

primary

Classification